Sage Financial Group Inc. Buys New Position in Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU

Sage Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 1,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $205,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 43.5% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 8,499 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,389,000 after purchasing an additional 2,577 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 16,981.1% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 67,812 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,583,000 after purchasing an additional 67,415 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the first quarter worth about $27,000. Merit Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 23.3% in the first quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 3,244 shares of the company’s stock worth $554,000 after buying an additional 612 shares during the period. Finally, SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $241,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $192.83 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $185.18 and a 200 day moving average of $177.45. The company has a market cap of $7.80 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 $194.45.

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).