Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Purchased by Tranquility Partners LLC

Tranquility Partners LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 16.1% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 7,414 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,027 shares during the quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $1,016,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Beam Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $209,000. Carl P. Sherr & Co. LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Carl P. Sherr & Co. LLC now owns 7,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $978,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the period. Tyche Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $236,000. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 9.0% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 4,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $629,000 after acquiring an additional 378 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 34.5% in the fourth quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 3,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $449,000 after acquiring an additional 839 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPU traded up $2.80 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $138.84. The stock had a trading volume of 114,881 shares, compared to its average volume of 235,230. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $136.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $134.30. The stock has a market cap of $5.00 billion, a PE ratio of 19.85 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1-year low of $118.81 and a 1-year high of $152.55.

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).