MRA Advisory Group Buys New Shares in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

MRA Advisory Group purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 19,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,138,000. Vanguard Utilities ETF accounts for about 1.7% of MRA Advisory Group’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $623,000. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 64.5% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 232 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $37,000. Assetmark Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 245.6% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 750 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,000 after purchasing an additional 533 shares during the period. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 31.2% in the 2nd quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 5,149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $762,000 after purchasing an additional 1,223 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VPU opened at $161.24 on Tuesday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12 month low of $128.05 and a 12 month high of $180.04. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $168.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $165.65. The stock has a market cap of $5.80 billion, a PE 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).