Hamilton Wealth LLC Purchases 12,090 Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Hamilton Wealth LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 35.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 46,086 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,090 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Utilities ETF comprises approximately 2.1% of Hamilton Wealth LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding. Hamilton Wealth LLC owned approximately 0.13% of Vanguard Utilities ETF worth $6,571,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VPU. Heritage Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $233,000. Lincoln National Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Lincoln National Corp now owns 9,093 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,246,000 after purchasing an additional 586 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 12.6% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 318,375 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,640,000 after purchasing an additional 35,520 shares during the period. American Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. American Trust now owns 2,757 shares of the company’s stock worth $378,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Finally, GLOBALT Investments LLC GA purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $451,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

VPU traded up $0.12 on Friday, hitting $161.08. The company had a trading volume of 621,745 shares, compared to its average volume of 205,283. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52-week low of $118.81 and a 52-week high of $163.73. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $152.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $144.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.80 billion, a P/E 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).