Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) is Empire Life Investments Inc.’s 2nd Largest Position

Empire Life Investments Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 140,149 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,093 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 4.5% of Empire Life Investments Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Empire Life Investments Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $73,952,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VOO. City Holding Co. raised its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.3% in the second quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 634 shares of the company’s stock valued at $317,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Midwest Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.0% during the second quarter. Midwest Financial Group LLC now owns 517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $259,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Ballew Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ballew Advisors Inc now owns 578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $298,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. City Center Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. City Center Advisors LLC now owns 667 shares of the company’s stock worth $352,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Castleview Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 1,286 shares of the company’s stock worth $678,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $524.94 on Friday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $391.92 and a 12-month high of $538.76. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $522.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $502.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $475.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00.

About Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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.