Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Shares Purchased by IFP Advisors Inc

IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 8.3% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 45,963 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,514 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up 0.8% of IFP Advisors Inc’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position. IFP Advisors Inc’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $24,771,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 13.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 23,924,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,624,419,000 after purchasing an additional 2,879,321 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 62,488.2% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 10,009,729 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,393,342,000 after acquiring an additional 9,993,736 shares during the period. Kedalion Capital Management LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,424,795,000. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 3,474,212 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,833,375,000 after acquiring an additional 21,745 shares during the period. Finally, Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 3,152,399 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,663,426,000 after acquiring an additional 21,140 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Down 1.7 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $551.75 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $550.28 and a 200-day moving average of $536.49. The firm has a market cap of $499.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a twelve month low of $453.90 and a twelve month high of $563.92.

About Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard 500 Index Fund (the Fund) is an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The Fund offers four classes of shares: Investor Shares, Admiral Shares, Signal Shares, and Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Shares. The Fund seeks to track the investment performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, an unmanaged benchmark representing the United States large-capitalization stocks.