Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Position Increased by BLB&B Advisors LLC

BLB&B Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 4.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,657 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 261 shares during the quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $3,587,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 78.2% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 6,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,623,000 after acquiring an additional 3,014 shares during the period. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 241.9% in the 4th quarter. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC now owns 424 shares of the company’s stock worth $228,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 23.3% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,573 shares of the company’s stock valued at $848,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares during the period. IMC Chicago LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $149,758,000. Finally, SMART Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 75.3% during the fourth quarter. SMART Wealth LLC now owns 16,293 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,779,000 after buying an additional 6,996 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Shares of VOO stock opened at $552.20 on Friday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $450.99 and a 12-month high of $561.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $500.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $549.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $531.09.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 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.