Bailard Inc. Trims Position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Bailard Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 2.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,606 shares of the company’s stock after selling 158 shares during the quarter. Bailard Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $1,299,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Citizens National Bank Trust Department purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 1st quarter worth $26,000. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 1st quarter worth $27,000. von Borstel & Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC DE purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 1st quarter worth $32,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VPU opened at $181.10 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $7.19 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.54. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $176.01 and a 200 day moving average of $171.20. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a one year low of $151.69 and a one year high of $181.64.

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).