Short Interest in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Declines By 33.5%

Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 66,909 shares, a decrease of 33.5% from the July 30th total of 100,650 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 322,756 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Utilities ETF

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1,879.2% in the 4th quarter. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 475,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,749,000 after buying an additional 451,410 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1,819.8% during the 4th quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 122,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,600,000 after buying an additional 115,773 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 90.6% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 228,180 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,277,000 after purchasing an additional 108,479 shares in the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $14,732,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 52,392.5% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 77,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,620,000 after acquiring an additional 77,017 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VPU traded up $1.26 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $184.12. 214,058 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 256,941. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52-week low of $178.51 and a 52-week high of $206.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.15 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.59. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $193.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $195.91.

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.