Dakota Wealth Management Sells 692 Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Dakota Wealth Management reduced its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 2.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 28,695 shares of the company’s stock after selling 692 shares during the quarter. Dakota Wealth Management owned about 0.08% of Vanguard Utilities ETF worth $4,689,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Twin Lakes Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 64.5% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 232 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 38.5% during the second quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Down 2.1 %

Shares of VPU opened at $169.04 on Thursday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a twelve month low of $128.05 and a twelve month high of $180.04. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $168.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $166.53. The company has a market cap of $6.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56.

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).