Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Purchased by City State Bank

City State Bank lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 1.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,476 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the quarter. City State Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $895,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Matrix Trust Co raised its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Matrix Trust Co now owns 5,075 shares of the company’s stock worth $829,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares during the last quarter. Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. now owns 2,847 shares of the company’s stock worth $465,000 after buying an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Praetorian Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $206,000. Legacy Private Trust Co. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $275,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $928,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VPU traded down $2.47 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $160.50. 113,922 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 200,295. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $169.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $165.57. The company has a market cap of $5.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12-month low of $128.05 and a 12-month high of $180.04.

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).