Sigma Planning Corp Sells 3,796 Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Sigma Planning Corp lowered its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 62.8% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 2,250 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,796 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $308,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cedar Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 255.0% in the third quarter. Cedar Wealth Management LLC now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the third quarter worth $51,000. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter valued at about $54,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 250.0% during the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares during the period. Finally, ORG Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 100.0% during the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $143.53 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $138.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $135.28. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52-week low of $118.81 and a 52-week high of $151.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.17 billion, a PE ratio of 19.85 and a beta of 0.56.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Company 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).