Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Acquired by Blair William & Co. IL

Posted by Lindsey Winhoffer on Mar 31st, 2025

Blair William & Co. IL increased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU – Free Report) by 41.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 34,043 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 9,893 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL owned about 0.09% of Vanguard Utilities ETF worth $5,563,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VPU. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Twin Lakes Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter worth $30,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $49,000. Finally, Hopwood Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $50,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Up 0.8 %

VPU opened at $169.03 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $169.76 and its 200 day moving average price is $170.16. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $135.67 and a fifty-two week high of $180.04. The firm has a market cap of $9.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.64 and a beta of 0.61.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared 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).