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

Unconventional Investor LLC lessened its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 4.8% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 82,913 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,151 shares during the period. Vanguard Utilities ETF makes up about 9.0% of Unconventional Investor LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Unconventional Investor LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $14,431,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VPU. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 545,178 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 614,776 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,002,000 after buying an additional 28,320 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 31.0% in the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 195,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,072,000 after acquiring an additional 46,299 shares in the last quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.3% in the second quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 159,293 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,563,000 after acquiring an additional 3,515 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allied Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.0% during the third quarter. Allied Investment Advisors LLC now owns 132,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,018,000 after acquiring an additional 1,324 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VPU opened at $170.18 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $6.13 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $173.13 and a 200-day moving average of $163.54. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a one year low of $128.05 and a one year high of $180.04.

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).