Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Shares Acquired by Empire Life Investments Inc.

Empire Life Investments Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 2.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 143,918 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,769 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 4.9% of Empire Life Investments Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Empire Life Investments Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $77,544,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Alpha Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.0% during the third quarter. Alpha Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,830 shares of the company’s stock worth $966,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the period. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.4% in the third quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 53,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,985,000 after purchasing an additional 1,235 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $360,000. Vontobel Holding Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $264,000. Finally, Buffington Mohr McNeal boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 7.5% in the third quarter. Buffington Mohr McNeal now owns 4,140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,185,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 0.0 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $560.69 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $549.85 and its 200 day moving average price is $532.96. The stock has a market cap of $507.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $453.60 and a fifty-two week high of $561.86.

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.