White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. Grows Stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 49.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,331 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,432 shares during the period. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $754,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,869 shares of the company’s stock worth $552,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the period. Csenge Advisory Group lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.6% during the first quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 8,827 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,259,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 164.9% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,969 shares of the company’s stock worth $423,000 after acquiring an additional 1,848 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2,878.6% during the 1st quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 52,691 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,513,000 after purchasing an additional 50,922 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nelson Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 16.2% in the 1st quarter. Nelson Capital Management LLC now owns 38,954 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,554,000 after acquiring an additional 5,441 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of VPU stock opened at $167.37 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.03 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $170.85 and a 200-day moving average price of $159.72. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52 week low of $128.05 and a 52 week high of $177.51.

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).