Guidance Point Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Guidance Point Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 2.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,425 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 188 shares during the period. Guidance Point Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $1,641,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Tortoise Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 1,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.1% during the first quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 3,310 shares of the company’s stock worth $472,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Comerica Bank raised its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.4% during the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 5,136 shares of the company’s stock worth $732,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC now owns 2,996 shares of the company’s stock worth $522,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Maltin Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Maltin Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,967 shares of the company’s stock valued at $587,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $169.05 on Wednesday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12 month low of $128.05 and a 12 month high of $177.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $170.85 and its 200 day moving average price is $159.72.

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).