Ariston Services Group lessened its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU – Free Report) by 1.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 16,510 shares of the company’s stock after selling 185 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Utilities ETF makes up approximately 2.3% of Ariston Services Group’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Ariston Services Group’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $2,698,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VPU. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Twin Lakes Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4,862.5% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 397 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 389 shares during the last quarter.
Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Up 0.1 %
Shares of NYSEARCA VPU opened at $171.72 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $10.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.98 and a beta of 0.65. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $168.22 and its 200 day moving average is $169.53. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1-year low of $133.26 and a 1-year high of $180.04.
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).
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