Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Bought by David Kennon Inc

David Kennon Inc raised its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 1.1% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 38,881 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 427 shares during the period. Vanguard Utilities ETF makes up approximately 2.7% of David Kennon Inc’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. David Kennon Inc’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $6,767,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 106.2% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,058,334 shares of the company’s stock valued at $156,549,000 after buying an additional 545,178 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 846.2% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 198,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,286,000 after acquiring an additional 177,422 shares during the period. Cetera Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 750.6% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 81,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,625,000 after purchasing an additional 71,949 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2,878.6% during the first quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 52,691 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,513,000 after purchasing an additional 50,922 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 6.4% during the second quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 586,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,749,000 after purchasing an additional 35,307 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of VPU stock traded up $0.19 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $175.27. The stock had a trading volume of 64,573 shares, compared to its average volume of 201,141. The company has a market cap of $6.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12-month low of $125.76 and a 12-month high of $177.51. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $168.99 and a 200 day simple moving average of $157.50.

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).