Sharp Financial Services LLC Acquires 100 Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Sharp Financial Services LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 4.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,200 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Sharp Financial Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $360,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in VPU. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Twin Lakes Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 64.5% during the third 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. raised its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 38.5% during the second quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 360 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Down 2.1 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VPU opened at $169.04 on Thursday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a twelve month low of $128.05 and a twelve month high of $180.04. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $168.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $166.53. The company has a market capitalization of $6.09 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56.

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).