Equitable Trust Co. Acquires New Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Equitable Trust Co. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 241,958 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $130,369,000. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for 7.3% of Equitable Trust Co.’s portfolio, making the stock its largest holding.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. now owns 1,948 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,050,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the period. Castleview Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 1,286 shares of the company’s stock worth $678,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 601 shares of the company’s stock worth $317,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. L. Roy Papp & Associates LLP boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. L. Roy Papp & Associates LLP now owns 461 shares of the company’s stock worth $243,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Catalyst Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Catalyst Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,494 shares of the company’s stock worth $788,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $552.20 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $549.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $531.54. The stock has a market cap of $500.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $450.99 and a 1 year high of $561.66.

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.