Bank of Montreal Can Buys 1,143 Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU

Bank of Montreal Can boosted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 55.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,210 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,143 shares during the quarter. Bank of Montreal Can’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $567,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VPU. PFG Investments LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 3,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $588,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. AdvisorNet Financial Inc boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 22.3% during the 2nd quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 335 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 15.6% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. River Street Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.5% in the second quarter. River Street Advisors LLC now owns 4,301 shares of the company’s stock valued at $759,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ignite Planners LLC raised its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.7% during the second quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 3,718 shares of the company’s stock valued at $673,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VPU opened at $193.82 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $192.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $183.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.91 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $154.00 and a fifty-two week high of $203.15.

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).