Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) Shares Purchased by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSEARCA:VPU) by 16.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,449 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 619 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF were worth $777,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VPU. River Street Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 6.7% during the third quarter. River Street Advisors LLC now owns 4,296 shares of the company’s stock worth $748,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. Vawter Financial Ltd. acquired a new position in Vanguard Utilities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $200,000. KCM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Utilities ETF by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,220,000 after acquiring an additional 1,999 shares during the period. Archer Investment Corp acquired a new stake in Vanguard Utilities ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $97,000. Finally, Bard Associates Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF by 13.1% during the third quarter. Bard Associates Inc. now owns 9,307 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,632,000 after purchasing an additional 1,077 shares during the period.

Vanguard Utilities ETF Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of VPU stock opened at $174.16 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $173.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $163.07. The company has a market capitalization of $6.27 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 0.56. Vanguard Utilities ETF has a twelve month low of $128.05 and a twelve month high of $180.04.

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).