Safeguard Financial LLC Grows Stock Position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Safeguard Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 45.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 11,389 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,546 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 1.3% of Safeguard Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. Safeguard Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $6,136,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VOO. Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. now owns 1,948 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,050,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. City Center Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $352,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Castleview Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 1,286 shares of the company’s stock valued at $678,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 601 shares of the company’s stock valued at $317,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Finally, L. Roy Papp & Associates LLP boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. L. Roy Papp & Associates LLP now owns 461 shares of the company’s stock valued at $243,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VOO opened at $535.26 on Wednesday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $431.81 and a fifty-two week high of $559.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $484.92 billion, a PE ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $547.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $526.21.

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.