Welch & Forbes LLC Raises Holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Welch & Forbes LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 32.8% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 4,798 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,185 shares during the period. Welch & Forbes LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $2,096,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Raymond James & Associates boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 23,203,848 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,135,441,000 after purchasing an additional 383,340 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,606,379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,484,825,000 after acquiring an additional 1,231,615 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 850.0% in the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 8,877,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,877,908,000 after acquiring an additional 7,943,467 shares during the period. Acorns Advisers LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 7,796,892 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,061,839,000 after acquiring an additional 63,167 shares in the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 48,075.4% during the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 5,158,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,253,284,000 after purchasing an additional 5,147,910 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

VOO traded up $0.66 on Tuesday, hitting $475.38. The company had a trading volume of 3,446,468 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,437,092. The stock has a market capitalization of $430.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $470.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $444.38. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $375.64 and a 12-month high of $483.23.

About Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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.