Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Sold by Everstar Asset Management LLC

Everstar Asset Management LLC decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPUFree Report) by 17.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 2,700 shares of the company’s stock after selling 580 shares during the quarter. Everstar Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $441,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Twin Lakes Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Lee Danner & Bass Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter worth $49,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock opened at $169.03 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $9.86 billion, a PE ratio of 20.64 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52 week low of $135.67 and a 52 week high of $180.04. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $169.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $170.16.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were paid a dividend of $1.2275 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Company Profile

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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).

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

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