Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Acquired by Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise lifted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 43.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,324 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,632 shares during the quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $2,665,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Clean Yield Group acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the first quarter worth about $37,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the second quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VPU opened at $173.62 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $171.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $161.30. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a twelve month low of $128.05 and a twelve month high of $177.51.

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).