Goldstone Financial Group LLC Takes Position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Goldstone Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 27,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,853,000. Goldstone Financial Group LLC owned 0.08% of Vanguard Utilities ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 106.2% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,058,334 shares of the company’s stock valued at $156,549,000 after acquiring an additional 545,178 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 6.4% during the 2nd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 586,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,749,000 after purchasing an additional 35,307 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 846.2% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 198,388 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,286,000 after purchasing an additional 177,422 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 7.5% in the 1st quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 159,546 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,762,000 after buying an additional 11,138 shares during the period. Finally, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 159,293 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,563,000 after buying an additional 3,515 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPU opened at $170.39 on Thursday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52-week low of $127.27 and a 52-week high of $177.51. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $170.41 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $158.73. The firm has a market cap of $6.13 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).