Wakefield Asset Management LLLP Has $6.06 Million Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Wakefield Asset Management LLLP raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 12,109 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 214 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 2.1% of Wakefield Asset Management LLLP’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Wakefield Asset Management LLLP’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $6,056,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 11.1% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,386,297 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,203,193,000 after buying an additional 2,546,192 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.4% in the second quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 23,105,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,555,758,000 after purchasing an additional 98,106 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 95.8% during the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 21,245,952 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,212,930,000 after purchasing an additional 10,393,926 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 10.0% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 4,217,243 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,842,092,000 after purchasing an additional 383,000 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,964,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,982,923,000 after purchasing an additional 48,994 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

VOO opened at $496.68 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $449.97 billion, a PE ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $505.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $487.75. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $375.95 and a 1 year high of $519.40.

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.