Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Position Increased by Bard Associates Inc.

Bard Associates Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 122.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 21,537 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,837 shares during the quarter. Bard Associates Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $4,079,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VPU. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 12.1% during the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 480 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the period. Northwest Financial Advisors lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Northwest Financial Advisors now owns 3,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $603,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Guardian Asset Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. Guardian Asset Advisors LLC now owns 1,197 shares of the company’s stock worth $227,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. NFP Retirement Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. NFP Retirement Inc. now owns 4,826 shares of the company’s stock worth $852,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,373 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of VPU stock opened at $202.59 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1-year low of $154.00 and a 1-year high of $206.10. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $193.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $191.08.

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.