Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Bought by D.A. Davidson & CO.

D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 20.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,550 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 609 shares during the quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $618,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the second quarter worth $37,000. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the second quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 64.5% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Utilities ETF stock opened at $175.53 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $173.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $162.95. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12-month low of $128.05 and a 12-month high of $180.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.32 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56.

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).