Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Acquired by Wells Fargo & Company MN

Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 12.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 318,375 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 35,520 shares during the quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN owned approximately 0.88% of Vanguard Utilities ETF worth $43,640,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. McIlrath & Eck LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 254.5% during the 4th quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $51,000. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $54,000. Bogart Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 8,860.0% during the fourth quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 448 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 443 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 250.0% during the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 483 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 345 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VPU opened at $154.84 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $5.57 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12 month low of $118.81 and a 12 month high of $158.07. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $145.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $138.69.

Vanguard Utilities ETF 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).