Fifth Third Securities Inc. Has $2.24 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU

Fifth Third Securities Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 19.9% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 11,812 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,939 shares during the quarter. Fifth Third Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $2,237,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Spinnaker Investment Group LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the third quarter worth about $202,000. Pinnacle Wealth Management Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 4.3% during the third quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Group Inc. now owns 15,002 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,842,000 after purchasing an additional 621 shares during the period. Ignite Planners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 3,822 shares of the company’s stock valued at $724,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Accel Wealth Management grew its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Accel Wealth Management now owns 9,874 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,870,000 after purchasing an additional 262 shares during the period. Finally, Global Wealth Strategies & Associates bought a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VPU stock opened at $183.50 on Monday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 52 week low of $154.00 and a 52 week high of $203.15. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $192.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $186.09. The company has a market capitalization of $7.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.61.

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). This GICS sector is made up of those companies considered electric, gas, or water utilities, or companies that operate as independent producers and/or distributors of power.