Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Increases Stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPUFree Report) by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 3,830 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $566,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VPU. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Register Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Clean Yield Group purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF in the first quarter worth $37,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the second quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF during the second quarter valued at $40,000.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VPU opened at $171.06 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $166.13 and a 200 day moving average of $155.21. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a one year low of $123.27 and a one year high of $176.35.

About Vanguard Utilities ETF

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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).

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU)

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