Bogart Wealth LLC Purchases 443 Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Bogart Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 8,860.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 448 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 443 shares during the quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $61,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VPU. McIlrath & Eck LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 254.5% in the fourth quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 195 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Cedar Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 255.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cedar Wealth Management LLC now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $51,000. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $54,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 250.0% in the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VPU stock traded up $1.08 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $153.47. The company had a trading volume of 85,870 shares, compared to its average volume of 220,091. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $141.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $136.43. The stock has a market cap of $5.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52-week low of $118.81 and a 52-week high of $153.47.

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).