Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Sold by Institute for Wealth Management LLC.

Institute for Wealth Management LLC. reduced its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 3.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,018 shares of the company’s stock after selling 142 shares during the quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $657,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Twin Lakes Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 64.5% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4,862.5% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 397 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 389 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

VPU stock opened at $168.06 on Friday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1 year low of $128.05 and a 1 year high of $180.04. The firm has a market cap of $6.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $168.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $167.15.

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).