Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Has $427,000 Holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU – Get Rating) by 42.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,751 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 825 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $427,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 64.2% during the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,867 shares of the company’s stock valued at $464,000 after buying an additional 1,121 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 16.2% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 7,647 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,238,000 after purchasing an additional 1,065 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $477,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $2,099,000. Finally, Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 279.7% in the 1st quarter. Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 653 shares of the company’s stock worth $105,000 after buying an additional 481 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Down 1.4 %

Vanguard Utilities ETF stock opened at $140.52 on Friday. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a 12 month low of $131.72 and a 12 month high of $169.55. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $147.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $149.55. The stock has a market cap of $5.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.10 and a beta of 0.54.

Vanguard Utilities ETF 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).