Exchange Traded Concepts LLC Sells 616 Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC reduced its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPUFree Report) by 1.8% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 33,987 shares of the company’s stock after selling 616 shares during the quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $5,805,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC DE purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,000. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $40,000. Finally, Hurley Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $43,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Down 0.6%

VPU opened at $176.05 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $10.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.93 and a beta of 0.60. The company’s 50 day moving average is $172.23 and its 200 day moving average is $169.71. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12-month low of $146.45 and a 12-month high of $180.04.

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).

Further Reading

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

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