Allworth Financial LP Sells 3,846 Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU

Allworth Financial LP decreased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 35.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,862 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,846 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $1,300,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VPU. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter worth $51,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 26.3% during the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 926 shares of the company’s stock valued at $175,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares during the last quarter. Sulzberger Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.2% during the third quarter. Sulzberger Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 4,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $887,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 7,393 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,400,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the period. Finally, Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 96.2% during the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,916 shares of the company’s stock worth $742,000 after acquiring an additional 1,920 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Down 4.0%

VPU stock opened at $192.75 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $8.19 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.61. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $195.19 and a 200-day moving average price of $191.75. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1-year low of $154.00 and a 1-year high of $206.10.

Vanguard Utilities ETF 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). 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.