Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Holdings Lifted by Matrix Trust Co

Matrix Trust Co increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 937.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 29,194 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 26,381 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Utilities ETF accounts for approximately 0.9% of Matrix Trust Co’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Matrix Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $4,002,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Colonial River Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.0% during the third quarter. Colonial River Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,209 shares of the company’s stock valued at $537,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank boosted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.6% during the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 5,535 shares of the company’s stock valued at $706,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Kennedy Investment Group boosted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Kennedy Investment Group now owns 6,998 shares of the company’s stock valued at $959,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. IFG Advisory LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 27,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,818,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 16.4% during the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

VPU traded down $1.65 during trading on Friday, reaching $143.53. 161,251 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 226,365. The stock has a market cap of $5.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.85 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $118.81 and a fifty-two week high of $151.31. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $138.74 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $135.22.

Vanguard Utilities ETF 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).