Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Here’s What Happened

Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) saw an uptick in trading volume on Tuesday . 196,687 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 6% from the previous session’s volume of 210,265 shares.The stock last traded at $172.93 and had previously closed at $170.17.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Up 0.3 %

The stock has a fifty day moving average of $168.85 and a 200-day moving average of $166.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Maltin Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Maltin Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,248 shares of the company’s stock worth $694,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the period. Retirement Planning Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC now owns 2,996 shares of the company’s stock valued at $522,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,203,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,416 shares of the company’s stock valued at $421,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Finally, Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. now owns 2,847 shares of the company’s stock valued at $465,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Company 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).