Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Sold by Fiduciary Trust Co

Fiduciary Trust Co reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 12,685 shares of the company’s stock after selling 452 shares during the quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $2,208,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tortoise Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 5.5% during the second quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 1,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank boosted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 5,136 shares of the company’s stock worth $732,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. Retirement Planning Group LLC grew its position in 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 purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Maltin Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 1.9% in the second quarter. Maltin Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,967 shares of the company’s stock valued at $587,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Finally, Chemistry Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 3.4% in the third quarter. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,416 shares of the company’s stock valued at $421,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VPU opened at $179.11 on Friday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $128.05 and a fifty-two week high of $180.04. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $173.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $162.72. The company has a market capitalization of $6.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56.

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).