Whelan Financial Raises Position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Whelan Financial increased its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 6.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 929 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up about 0.2% of Whelan Financial’s holdings, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Whelan Financial’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $447,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VOO. WBH Advisory Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. WBH Advisory Inc. now owns 4,140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,808,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. RAM Investment Partners LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. RAM Investment Partners LLC now owns 969 shares of the company’s stock worth $423,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Effects LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Effects LLC now owns 3,308 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,445,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Eudaimonia Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Eudaimonia Advisors LLC now owns 3,037 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,327,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American National Bank raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 15.9% in the 1st quarter. American National Bank now owns 175 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of VOO stock traded up $2.28 on Thursday, reaching $506.81. 2,131,086 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,138,997. The company has a market capitalization of $459.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $487.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $467.90. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a twelve month low of $375.95 and a twelve month high of $507.14.

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.