Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Shares Sold by BOS Asset Management LLC

BOS Asset Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 44.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,906 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,120 shares during the quarter. BOS Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $723,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 12.1% during the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 480 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Vivaldi Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vivaldi Capital Management LP now owns 1,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $256,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Northwest Financial Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Northwest Financial Advisors now owns 3,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $603,000 after buying an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 5,679 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,076,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Guardian Asset Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. Guardian Asset Advisors LLC now owns 1,197 shares of the company’s stock valued at $227,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $194.78 on Tuesday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12 month low of $154.00 and a 12 month high of $206.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.61. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $195.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $191.85.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Company 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.