Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Sold by Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC

Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC lowered its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 6.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,624 shares of the company’s stock after selling 187 shares during the quarter. Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $360,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VPU. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 214.3% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 715,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,273,000 after purchasing an additional 487,927 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3,923.6% in the fourth quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 381,877 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,344,000 after acquiring an additional 372,386 shares in the last quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 97.4% in the 3rd quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 82,546 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,585,000 after acquiring an additional 40,731 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $5,038,000. Finally, Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 4th quarter worth $5,262,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VPU traded up $2.45 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $154.84. The company had a trading volume of 247,849 shares, compared to its average volume of 222,055. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $141.56 and its 200 day moving average is $136.56. The company has a market capitalization of $5.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $118.81 and a fifty-two week high of $154.93.

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).