Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Sold by Atticus Wealth Management LLC

Atticus Wealth Management LLC decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 14.7% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 973 shares of the company’s stock after selling 168 shares during the quarter. Atticus Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $139,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Register Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 254.5% in the fourth quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the period. ICA Group Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 8,860.0% in the fourth quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 443 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Down 0.9 %

VPU stock traded down $1.34 on Friday, reaching $147.92. 109,021 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 208,361. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $151.70 and a 200-day moving average of $141.76. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a twelve month low of $118.81 and a twelve month high of $158.07. The firm has a market cap of $5.33 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).