Stifel Financial Corp Acquires 11,438 Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Stifel Financial Corp lifted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 15.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 86,722 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,438 shares during the quarter. Stifel Financial Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $14,172,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VPU. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC DE purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter worth $40,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Down 0.4 %

NYSEARCA VPU opened at $169.35 on Friday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12 month low of $143.92 and a 12 month high of $180.04. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $168.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $169.33. The stock has a market cap of $9.88 billion, a PE ratio of 20.16 and a beta of 0.57.

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).