Franklin Resources Inc. Grows Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 5.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 61,626 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,084 shares during the quarter. Franklin Resources Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $33,097,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VOO. Silver Lake Advisory LLC bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $25,119,000. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.6% in the second quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. now owns 1,467 shares of the company’s stock worth $734,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 11.4% during the 2nd quarter. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC now owns 10,597 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,300,000 after buying an additional 1,083 shares in the last quarter. My Legacy Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $279,000. Finally, JB Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 17.3% during the 2nd quarter. JB Capital LLC now owns 3,752 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,877,000 after acquiring an additional 554 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Down 2.9 %

NYSEARCA VOO opened at $539.14 on Thursday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12 month low of $428.64 and a 12 month high of $559.96. The stock has a market cap of $488.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00. The company’s 50 day moving average is $543.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $520.00.

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.