Ashton Thomas Securities LLC Takes $29,000 Position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 167 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 106.2% during 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 purchasing an additional 545,178 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 177,422 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 750.6% in the first quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 81,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,625,000 after acquiring an additional 71,949 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC raised its stake 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 acquiring an additional 35,307 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atria Investments Inc bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the first quarter valued at $4,315,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $168.68 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.07 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The company’s fifty day moving average is $171.44 and its 200-day moving average is $160.68. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52 week low of $128.05 and a 52 week high of $177.51.

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).