Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Sold by McAdam LLC

McAdam LLC reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 23.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 4,967 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,505 shares during the quarter. McAdam LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $681,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Simplicity Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,446,000. Brookstone Capital Management grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3.0% in the third quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 7,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $921,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares during the period. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 58.2% during the third quarter. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC now owns 938 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 9.1% during the third quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 156,180 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,919,000 after purchasing an additional 12,983 shares during the period. Finally, Dakota Wealth Management boosted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2,062.3% in the 3rd quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 36,976 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,716,000 after purchasing an additional 35,266 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VPU opened at $145.68 on Tuesday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1 year low of $118.81 and a 1 year high of $151.31. The company has a market capitalization of $5.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.85 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $139.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $135.46.

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).