Pittenger & Anderson Inc. Purchases 5,229 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Pittenger & Anderson Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 8.8% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 64,474 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,229 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 1.3% of Pittenger & Anderson Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Pittenger & Anderson Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $28,162,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VOO. Life Planning Partners Inc bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Motco grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 172.0% in the 3rd quarter. Motco now owns 68 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Element Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000. CGC Financial Services LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1,416.7% during the 3rd quarter. CGC Financial Services LLC now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the period. Finally, Blume Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 833.3% during the 3rd quarter. Blume Capital Management Inc. now owns 112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock traded up $5.69 on Friday, reaching $468.27. 3,460,646 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,510,860. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $370.92 and a 52 week high of $483.23. The company has a 50 day moving average of $470.05 and a 200 day moving average of $439.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $424.23 billion, a PE ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.00.

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.