BTS Asset Management Inc. Purchases Shares of 1,359 Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

BTS Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 1,359 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $202,000. Vanguard Utilities ETF accounts for about 0.2% of BTS Asset Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Register Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Clean Yield Group bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $37,000. ORG Partners LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, ICA Group Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $44,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of VPU opened at $165.60 on Friday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12 month low of $118.81 and a 12 month high of $167.51. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $156.78 and its 200-day moving average is $149.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.96 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56.

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).