Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 114,650 shares, a decrease of 60.8% from the June 30th total of 292,256 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 210,743 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VPU stock traded down $0.79 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $196.22. 179,371 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 254,179. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.59. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a one year low of $178.51 and a one year high of $206.10. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $194.86 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $195.63.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Utilities ETF

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 12.1% during the 3rd 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 last quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.9% in the first quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $378,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the period. Vivaldi Capital Management LP increased its position in 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, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 0.4% in the second quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 13,292 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,602,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period.

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.