Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Buys 16,349 Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 58.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 44,113 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 16,349 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC owned 0.11% of Vanguard Utilities ETF worth $7,787,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 6.2% during the first quarter. Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC now owns 17,636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,012,000 after purchasing an additional 1,031 shares during the period. AdvisorNet Financial Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 22.3% in the second quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 56.8% in the first quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,008,000 after buying an additional 2,136 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.6% in the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 19,998 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,539,000 after buying an additional 885 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Up 1.1%

Vanguard Utilities ETF stock opened at $192.83 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.80 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.54. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a twelve month low of $154.00 and a twelve month high of $194.45. The company has a 50 day moving average of $185.18 and a 200-day moving average of $177.45.

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).