Empowered Funds LLC Makes New Investment in Global X Uranium ETF (NYSEARCA:URA)

Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Global X Uranium ETF (NYSEARCA:URA) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 18,144 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $486,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Global X Uranium ETF by 50.9% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 13,385,864 shares of the company’s stock valued at $382,970,000 after buying an additional 4,512,560 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of Global X Uranium ETF by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 1,343,477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,437,000 after acquiring an additional 103,409 shares during the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its position in shares of Global X Uranium ETF by 2,106.1% during the 3rd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 968,228 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,700,000 after acquiring an additional 924,340 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in shares of Global X Uranium ETF by 742.7% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 927,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,548,000 after purchasing an additional 817,807 shares in the last quarter. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI increased its position in shares of Global X Uranium ETF by 1.9% in the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 641,797 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,362,000 after purchasing an additional 12,007 shares during the last quarter.

Global X Uranium ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:URA opened at $27.38 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.92 billion, a PE ratio of 22.45 and a beta of 1.08. Global X Uranium ETF has a 52-week low of $22.78 and a 52-week high of $33.99. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $28.40 and a 200 day moving average of $28.64.

About Global X Uranium ETF

The Global X Uranium ETF (URA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in stocks based on a particular theme. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of companies involved in uranium mining and the production of nuclear components. URA was launched on Nov 4, 2010 and is managed by Global X.