6,030 Shares in Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Bought by Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC

Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 6,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,031,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3.8% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,042,308 shares of the company’s stock valued at $206,523,000 after purchasing an additional 38,435 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 5.5% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 509,148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,656,000 after buying an additional 26,347 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 203,334 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,625,000 after acquiring an additional 3,084 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.4% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 188,013 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,253,000 after purchasing an additional 2,631 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 47.1% in the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 168,766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,033,000 after buying an additional 54,051 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPU traded down $0.70 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $180.35. 591,597 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 283,141. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.57. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12 month low of $169.37 and a 12 month high of $206.10. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $182.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $191.14.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Company Profile

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.