Maltin Wealth Management Inc. Boosts Stock Holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Maltin Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 2.0% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 3,892 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the quarter. Maltin Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $555,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. McIlrath & Eck LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 254.5% in the 4th quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 195 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. ICA Group Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $44,000. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter valued at about $54,000. Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 8,860.0% during the fourth quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 443 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $62,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VPU traded down $1.87 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $147.41. 61,410 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 207,932. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $151.57 and a 200-day moving average of $141.66. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a one year low of $118.81 and a one year high of $158.07. The firm has a market cap of $5.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56.

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).