KCM Investment Advisors LLC Buys 1,999 Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

KCM Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 5.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 35,736 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,999 shares during the period. KCM Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $6,220,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of VPU. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 877.2% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 0.8% during the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 13,725 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,030,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. MontVue Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 12.8% during the second quarter. MontVue Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,125 shares of the company’s stock worth $314,000 after acquiring an additional 241 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 64.5% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 232 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $37,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

VPU stock traded up $0.79 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $169.47. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 23,119 shares, compared to its average volume of 202,094. The company has a market cap of $6.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $171.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $160.68. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12 month low of $128.05 and a 12 month high of $177.51.

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).