Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Position Increased by McClarren Financial Advisors Inc.

McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 29.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,822 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 419 shares during the period. Vanguard Utilities ETF comprises approximately 0.8% of McClarren Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest position. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $297,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 614,776 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,002,000 after purchasing an additional 28,320 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 31.0% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 195,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,072,000 after purchasing an additional 46,299 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth $20,003,000. Stifel Financial Corp grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 18.9% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 75,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,103,000 after buying an additional 11,961 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SWAN Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 17.1% during the third quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 64,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,200,000 after buying an additional 9,378 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock opened at $171.17 on Thursday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1 year low of $128.05 and a 1 year high of $180.04. The company has a market cap of $6.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $167.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $168.26.

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).