Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Stake Boosted by Congress Asset Management Co.

Congress Asset Management Co. raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 14.5% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,665 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 211 shares during the period. Congress Asset Management Co.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $897,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 185.0% during the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 57 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. Prospera Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $46,000. Kennebec Savings Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $51,000. Urban Financial Advisory Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $51,000. Finally, Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $53,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $562.31 on Wednesday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a twelve month low of $453.60 and a twelve month high of $562.31. The firm has a market cap of $509.43 billion, a PE ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $549.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $534.25.

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.