Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Purchased by Investment Planning Advisors Inc.

Investment Planning Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 11.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,501 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 366 shares during the quarter. Investment Planning Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $572,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the third quarter valued at about $623,000. Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 64.5% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter worth $428,000. Assetmark Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 245.6% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 750 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,000 after acquiring an additional 533 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 31.2% in the second quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 5,149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $762,000 after acquiring an additional 1,223 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Down 2.1 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VPU opened at $167.65 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52 week low of $128.05 and a 52 week high of $180.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $168.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $166.97.

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).