Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Purchases 11,935 Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 87.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 25,624 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,935 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC owned about 0.06% of Vanguard Utilities ETF worth $5,027,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 451,410 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1,819.8% in the 4th quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 122,135 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,600,000 after purchasing an additional 115,773 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 90.6% in 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 during the period. Quadrature Capital Ltd purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $14,732,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 52,392.5% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 77,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,620,000 after purchasing an additional 77,017 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $189.77 on Thursday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $178.51 and a fifty-two week high of $206.10. The firm has a market cap of $8.40 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.59. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $194.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $195.88.

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.