WASHINGTON TRUST Co Raises Stock Holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

WASHINGTON TRUST Co increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 138,716 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,427 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up 2.5% of WASHINGTON TRUST Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. WASHINGTON TRUST Co’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $69,376,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VOO. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 11.1% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,386,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,203,193,000 after purchasing an additional 2,546,192 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 95.8% in the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 21,245,952 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,212,930,000 after acquiring an additional 10,393,926 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 10.0% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 4,217,243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,842,092,000 after purchasing an additional 383,000 shares in the last quarter. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 557.5% in the first quarter. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,560,049 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,711,316,000 after purchasing an additional 3,018,626 shares during the period. Finally, Global Assets Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the first quarter valued at $1,635,464,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 1.4 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOO traded up $6.91 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $496.98. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,989,985 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,160,695. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $375.95 and a 12-month high of $519.40. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $500.45 and a 200-day moving average of $480.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $450.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00.

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.