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

Whelan Financial boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 61.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 869 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 332 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up 0.2% of Whelan Financial’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Whelan Financial’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $380,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Retirement Income Solutions Inc boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 16.8% in the first quarter. Retirement Income Solutions Inc now owns 3,987 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,655,000 after purchasing an additional 573 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 14.1% in the 1st quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,935,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $803,497,000 after acquiring an additional 239,865 shares during the period. Roundview Capital LLC increased its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 11.1% in the 1st quarter. Roundview Capital LLC now owns 52,074 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,620,000 after acquiring an additional 5,196 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 39.7% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 1,359 shares of the company’s stock valued at $564,000 after purchasing an additional 386 shares during the period. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 23.2% during the 1st quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 94,152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,090,000 after purchasing an additional 17,728 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VOO stock traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $480.77. 4,062,649 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,299,928. The firm has a market cap of $384.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.80 and a beta of 1.00. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $462.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $429.78. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a twelve month low of $366.29 and a twelve month high of $483.23.

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.