Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Stock Holdings Lifted by Allied Investment Advisors LLC

Allied Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 1.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 138,765 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,671 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Utilities ETF makes up approximately 4.3% of Allied Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Allied Investment Advisors LLC owned about 0.35% of Vanguard Utilities ETF worth $24,493,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VPU. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Citizens National Bank Trust Department purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. von Borstel & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

VPU opened at $198.11 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $8.09 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.54. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $188.72 and a 200-day moving average of $180.40. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52-week low of $154.00 and a 52-week high of $203.15.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Company 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).