Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Shares Bought by Cetera Investment Advisers

Cetera Investment Advisers grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 1.4% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 188,013 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,631 shares during the quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers’ holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $37,253,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VPU. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 2,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $560,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 12.1% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 480 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Diversify Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $378,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period. Vivaldi Capital Management LP boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.1% in the third quarter. Vivaldi Capital Management LP now owns 1,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $256,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the period. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 5,679 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,076,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Utilities ETF stock opened at $199.46 on Friday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a twelve month low of $178.51 and a twelve month high of $206.10. The firm has a market cap of $8.83 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.59. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $194.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $195.39.

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.