Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Acquired by Geneos Wealth Management Inc.

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 191.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 9,129 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,002 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $1,492,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VPU. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $266,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 6.2% during the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 3,830 shares of the company’s stock worth $566,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the period. Creative Planning increased its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 95.9% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 25,048 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,705,000 after buying an additional 12,264 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 106.2% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,058,334 shares of the company’s stock valued at $156,549,000 after acquiring an additional 545,178 shares during the period. Finally, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 19.5% during the 2nd quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 18,484 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,757,000 after acquiring an additional 3,022 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VPU opened at $171.27 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $168.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $166.97. The company has a market capitalization of $6.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1-year low of $128.05 and a 1-year 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).