DMKC Advisory Services LLC Has $3.38 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU

DMKC Advisory Services LLC cut its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 42.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 17,831 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,920 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Utilities ETF accounts for 1.7% of DMKC Advisory Services LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. DMKC Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $3,377,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VPU. Beacon Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 178.2% in the 2nd quarter. Beacon Capital Management Inc. now owns 737,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,091,000 after acquiring an additional 472,113 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 39,275.4% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 255,940 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,176,000 after purchasing an additional 255,290 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 90.6% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 228,180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,277,000 after purchasing an additional 108,479 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 52,392.5% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 77,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,620,000 after purchasing an additional 77,017 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 5.7% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 974,255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $171,966,000 after purchasing an additional 52,880 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VPU opened at $187.22 on Friday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a one year low of $154.00 and a one year high of $203.15. The company has a market cap of $7.64 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.61. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $190.11 and a 200-day moving average of $186.74.

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). This GICS sector is made up of those companies considered electric, gas, or water utilities, or companies that operate as independent producers and/or distributors of power.