Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Sold by Gray Wealth Management Inc.

Gray Wealth Management Inc. cut its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 21.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,841 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,596 shares during the period. Gray Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $801,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Eqis Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.7% in the first quarter. Eqis Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,453 shares of the company’s stock valued at $397,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 4,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $705,000 after buying an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Colonial River Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.0% during the third quarter. Colonial River Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,209 shares of the company’s stock worth $537,000 after buying an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.6% in the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 5,535 shares of the company’s stock worth $706,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kennedy Investment Group lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Kennedy Investment Group now owns 6,998 shares of the company’s stock valued at $959,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VPU traded up $0.68 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $139.52. 136,286 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 233,910. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52-week low of $118.81 and a 52-week high of $152.55. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $137.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $134.33. The company has a market capitalization of $5.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.85 and a beta of 0.56.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Company 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).