Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Invests $1.97 Million in Vanguard Communication Services ETF $VOX

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSEARCA:VOX) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 10,162 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,968,000.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 28.7% during the fourth quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. now owns 3,830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $742,000 after purchasing an additional 854 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 149.6% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,248 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,210,000 after purchasing an additional 3,745 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $520,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 5,825.9% during the fourth quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 128,828 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,945,000 after purchasing an additional 126,654 shares during the period. Finally, Independent Advisor Alliance raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Communication Services ETF by 25.9% during the fourth quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 5,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $968,000 after purchasing an additional 1,029 shares during the period.

Vanguard Communication Services ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOX opened at $196.74 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.46 and a beta of 1.06. Vanguard Communication Services ETF has a 1-year low of $156.90 and a 1-year high of $200.77. The company’s fifty day moving average is $190.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $190.76.

Vanguard Communication Services ETF Profile

Vanguard Telecommunication Services ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of telecommunication services stocks. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Telecommunication Services 25/50 Index. The MSCI US Investable Market Telecommunication Services 25/50 Index includes stocks of the United States companies within the telecommunication services sector. The sector is made up of companies that provide communications services primarily through fixed-line, cellular, wireless, high-bandwidth, and/or fiber-optic cable networks.