Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC DE Invests $29,000 in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Posted by Kyle Jackson on Apr 7th, 2025

Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC DE bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,000.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Twin Lakes Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Hurley Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Down 5.5 %

NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $161.70 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $169.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $170.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.97 and a beta of 0.57. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12-month low of $135.67 and a 12-month high of $180.04.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given a dividend of $1.2275 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Profile

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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).