McAdam LLC Reduces Stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

McAdam LLC lessened its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 23.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,967 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,505 shares during the quarter. McAdam LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $681,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Simplicity Solutions LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $1,446,000. Brookstone Capital Management raised its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 7,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $921,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares during the period. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 58.2% during the third quarter. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC now owns 938 shares of the company’s stock valued at $120,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares in the last quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 9.1% during the third quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 156,180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,919,000 after purchasing an additional 12,983 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dakota Wealth Management increased its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2,062.3% in the third quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 36,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,716,000 after buying an additional 35,266 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $145.68 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.85 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1-year low of $118.81 and a 1-year high of $151.31. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $139.00 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $135.46.

Vanguard Utilities ETF 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).