William Marsh Rice University Purchases 87,616 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

William Marsh Rice University boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 75.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 204,415 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 87,616 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises about 63.0% of William Marsh Rice University’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. William Marsh Rice University’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $128,195,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. West Paces Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.8% in the third quarter. West Paces Advisors Inc. now owns 107,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,914,000 after buying an additional 1,900 shares during the period. Compass Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,782,000. Calamos Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 41.2% in the 3rd quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,260,000 after acquiring an additional 3,459 shares in the last quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 12.7% in the 4th quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC now owns 70,385 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,141,000 after purchasing an additional 7,931 shares during the period. Finally, Certified Advisory Corp grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 37.4% during the 3rd quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 26,102 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,984,000 after purchasing an additional 7,110 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 2.9%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $597.55 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $623.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $622.46. The company has a market cap of $799.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $442.80 and a 12-month high of $641.81.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 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. The Fund employs a passive management-or indexing-investment approach designed to track the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.