Shilanski & Associates Inc. Has $2.89 Million Position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Shilanski & Associates Inc. cut its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 0.7% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 17,675 shares of the company’s stock after selling 120 shares during the quarter. Shilanski & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $2,888,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $623,000. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 64.5% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 232 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 245.6% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,000 after purchasing an additional 533 shares during the last quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 31.2% during the 2nd quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 5,149 shares of the company’s stock worth $762,000 after buying an additional 1,223 shares during the period. Finally, Allied Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Allied Investment Advisors LLC now owns 132,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,018,000 after purchasing an additional 1,324 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Up 0.3 %

NYSEARCA VPU opened at $169.61 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $168.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $166.55. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12-month low of $128.05 and a 12-month high of $180.04.

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).