4,288 Shares in Vanguard Utilities ETF $VPU Purchased by Calton & Associates Inc.

Calton & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 4,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $732,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VPU. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 38.4% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 982,880 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,622,000 after acquiring an additional 272,625 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $17,502,000. TIAA Trust National Association boosted its stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 2,023.8% in the 1st quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 96,441 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,473,000 after purchasing an additional 91,900 shares during the period. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $14,608,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 16,981.1% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 67,812 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,583,000 after acquiring an additional 67,415 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Down 0.5%

NYSEARCA VPU opened at $182.69 on Friday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 1-year low of $154.00 and a 1-year high of $189.30. The company has a market capitalization of $7.28 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.54. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $181.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $174.84.

Vanguard Utilities ETF 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).