Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Stock Position Raised by Global Wealth Strategies & Associates

Global Wealth Strategies & Associates lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 1.4% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 224,531 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,139 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for approximately 37.8% of Global Wealth Strategies & Associates’ portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates’ holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $120,979,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Old Port Advisors purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $252,000. Penney Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $216,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of 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 last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.8% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 58,044 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,628,000 after purchasing an additional 3,717 shares during the period. Finally, Brass Tax Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 9.3% in the third quarter. Brass Tax Wealth Management Inc. now owns 61,242 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,316,000 after purchasing an additional 5,189 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOO traded down $3.25 on Thursday, reaching $535.56. 4,891,273 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,422,149. The stock has a market capitalization of $485.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $545.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $523.70. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $428.64 and a 52 week high of $559.96.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Company Profile

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.