NBC Securities Inc. Acquires Shares of 161 Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

NBC Securities Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,000.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC DE purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $40,000. Hurley Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Lee Danner & Bass Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $49,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Down 0.6%

NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $176.05 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $10.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.93 and a beta of 0.60. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $172.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $169.78. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52 week low of $146.45 and a 52 week high of $180.04.

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).