Ellis Investment Partners LLC Invests $205,000 in Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU

Ellis Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 1,159 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $205,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 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. von Borstel & Associates Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Up 0.9%

VPU opened at $197.28 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $186.57 and a 200 day moving average of $178.60. The company has a market cap of $8.05 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.54. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12 month low of $154.00 and a 12 month high of $198.18.

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).