Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Purchased by Sigma Planning Corp

Sigma Planning Corp boosted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 27.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 12,626 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,752 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $2,063,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of VPU. Carl P. Sherr & Co. LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Carl P. Sherr & Co. LLC now owns 7,706 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,259,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Winebrenner Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter worth $861,000. Advantage Trust Co lifted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 186.5% during the fourth quarter. Advantage Trust Co now owns 1,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $191,000 after purchasing an additional 761 shares in the last quarter. Centricity Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter worth $95,000. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 48,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,970,000 after purchasing an additional 2,038 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Down 0.0 %

VPU opened at $173.28 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $167.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $169.04. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12-month low of $131.10 and a 12-month high of $180.04. The firm has a market cap of $6.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56.

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).