Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Grows Stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 87.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 25,624 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,935 shares during the quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $5,027,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Jessup Wealth Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Van Den Berg Management I Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 905.9% during the first quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of VPU stock opened at $189.77 on Thursday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52 week low of $178.51 and a 52 week high of $206.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.40 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $194.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $195.88.

About Vanguard Utilities ETF

Vanguard Utilities ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded class of shares issued by Vanguard Utilities Index Fund. The Fund tracks the performance of Morgan Stanley Capital International United States Investable Market Utilities Index, an index made up of stocks of large, medium-size and small United States companies in the utilities sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of those companies considered electric, gas, or water utilities, or companies that operate as independent producers and/or distributors of power.