MRA Advisory Group Takes Position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

MRA Advisory Group bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 19,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,138,000. Vanguard Utilities ETF accounts for about 1.7% of MRA Advisory Group’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest holding. MRA Advisory Group owned about 0.05% of Vanguard Utilities ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 28.2% during the 4th quarter. Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC now owns 2,774 shares of the company’s stock worth $453,000 after buying an additional 611 shares during the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management lifted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 14.5% during the fourth quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 8,122 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,327,000 after purchasing an additional 1,028 shares during the last quarter. City State Bank boosted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. City State Bank now owns 5,476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $895,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Matrix Trust Co increased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Matrix Trust Co now owns 5,075 shares of the company’s stock valued at $829,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. now owns 2,847 shares of the company’s stock worth $465,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $161.24 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $168.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $165.65. The company has a market capitalization of $5.80 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a twelve month low of $128.05 and a twelve month high of $180.04.

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).