Aspire Capital Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU

Aspire Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 12.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 24,673 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,701 shares during the period. Vanguard Utilities ETF makes up 1.2% of Aspire Capital Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest position. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $4,355,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Citizens National Bank Trust Department bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. von Borstel & Associates Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $32,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $187.40 on Thursday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a one year low of $154.00 and a one year high of $189.30. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $184.08 and a 200-day moving average of $176.38. The company has a market capitalization of $7.47 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.54.

About Vanguard Utilities ETF

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).