Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Shares Purchased by Essex LLC

Essex LLC raised its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 14.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,396 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 175 shares during the period. Essex LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $793,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VOO. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 807,691 shares of the company’s stock worth $415,080,000 after acquiring an additional 7,255 shares during the period. Affinity Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 66.3% in the second quarter. Affinity Capital Advisors LLC now owns 9,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,281,000 after purchasing an additional 3,707 shares during the period. CRA Financial Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 12.6% in the second quarter. CRA Financial Services LLC now owns 15,583 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,852,000 after purchasing an additional 1,745 shares during the period. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 16.0% during the first quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 154,170 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,230,000 after buying an additional 21,254 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.9% during the second quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 7,192 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,085,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

VOO opened at $608.75 on Wednesday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12 month low of $442.80 and a 12 month high of $619.60. The stock has a market cap of $757.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $600.59 and its 200 day moving average price is $560.02.

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.