Farther Finance Advisors LLC Has $1.51 Million Holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 49.1% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 9,219 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,034 shares during the quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $1,507,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Twin Lakes Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4,862.5% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 397 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 389 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

VPU stock opened at $167.58 on Friday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52-week low of $135.67 and a 52-week high of $180.04. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $168.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $169.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.98 and a beta of 0.65.

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).