Strategic Financial Concepts LLC Takes Position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 122,402 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,003,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC owned about 0.34% of Vanguard Utilities ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VPU. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the second quarter worth $266,000. Brookstone Capital Management increased its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 7,094 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,235,000 after purchasing an additional 388 shares in the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $427,000. Towerpoint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $646,000. Finally, Maltin Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. Maltin Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $729,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $168.67 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $6.07 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $167.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $167.72. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1-year low of $128.05 and a 1-year high of $180.04.

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).