Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Shares Purchased by Hamilton Wealth LLC

Hamilton Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 233.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 95,361 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 66,780 shares during the period. Vanguard Utilities ETF comprises about 1.3% of Hamilton Wealth LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Hamilton Wealth LLC owned 0.22% of Vanguard Utilities ETF worth $18,895,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1,001.1% in the first quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 16,296 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,225,000 after purchasing an additional 14,816 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 57.9% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 750 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the period. Mittelman Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 12.4% during the 1st quarter. Mittelman Wealth Management now owns 23,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,634,000 after buying an additional 2,572 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 17,092 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,387,000 after buying an additional 673 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Waverly Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 14,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,817,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Utilities ETF stock opened at $193.47 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.59. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $194.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $195.71. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1 year low of $178.51 and a 1 year high of $206.10.

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.