Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Shares Purchased by Sapient Capital LLC

Sapient Capital LLC raised its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 96.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 20,367 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 10,001 shares during the quarter. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $10,974,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 13.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 23,924,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,624,419,000 after purchasing an additional 2,879,321 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.2% during the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 23,383,328 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,338,681,000 after purchasing an additional 277,818 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 62,488.2% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 10,009,729 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,393,342,000 after purchasing an additional 9,993,736 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 57,975.9% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 7,915,751 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,176,904,000 after purchasing an additional 7,902,121 shares during the period. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 3,474,212 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,833,375,000 after buying an additional 21,745 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

VOO stock opened at $556.15 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $503.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $450.99 and a 52 week high of $561.66. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $549.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $531.78.

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.