Piscataqua Savings Bank Decreases Stock Position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Piscataqua Savings Bank lessened its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 1.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,091 shares of the company’s stock after selling 83 shares during the period. Piscataqua Savings Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $995,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Apexium Financial LP purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter worth $362,000. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $259,000. PFG Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 180.0% during the fourth quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 3,343 shares of the company’s stock valued at $546,000 after buying an additional 2,149 shares during the period. Clarendon Private LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $403,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 191.9% in the fourth quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 9,129 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,492,000 after acquiring an additional 6,002 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Up 1.0 %

Vanguard Utilities ETF stock opened at $171.27 on Monday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1-year low of $128.05 and a 1-year high of $180.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.17 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $168.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $166.97.

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).