Financial Counselors Inc. Raises Position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Financial Counselors Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 19.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 112,582 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,202 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises approximately 0.9% of Financial Counselors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Financial Counselors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $60,660,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VOO. Proficio Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 22,099.4% during the 4th quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 36,046,464 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,422,195,000 after buying an additional 35,884,088 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 8.4% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 32,517,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,520,679,000 after purchasing an additional 2,516,003 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $14,232,829,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 13.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 23,924,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,624,419,000 after purchasing an additional 2,879,321 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 62,488.2% in 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 during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

VOO opened at $530.65 on Wednesday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12 month low of $453.90 and a 12 month high of $563.92. The company has a market cap of $1.50 trillion, a PE ratio of 25.26 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a 50 day moving average of $543.16 and a 200 day moving average of $539.64.

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.