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

Maltin Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 1.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,248 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the period. Maltin Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $694,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in VPU. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter worth $29,000. Twin Lakes Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 64.5% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 38.5% in the second quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VPU stock opened at $170.17 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.13 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $168.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $166.21. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12 month low of $128.05 and a 12 month high of $180.04.

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).