Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Shares Purchased by Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,963 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 64 shares during the quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $1,053,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Down 0.3%

NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $198.69 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.11 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.54. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $187.64 and a 200-day moving average of $179.28. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52 week low of $154.00 and a 52 week high of $203.15.

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).