Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) is Wakefield Asset Management LLLP’s 5th Largest Position

Wakefield Asset Management LLLP lessened its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 2.1% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 12,164 shares of the company’s stock after selling 256 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for 2.0% of Wakefield Asset Management LLLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Wakefield Asset Management LLLP’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $5,313,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VOO. First Merchants Corp increased its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. First Merchants Corp now owns 40,259 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,585,000 after purchasing an additional 1,888 shares during the period. Woodard & Co. Asset Management Group Inc. ADV bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $52,000. Means Investment CO. Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 17.4% during the 4th quarter. Means Investment CO. Inc. now owns 104,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,643,000 after purchasing an additional 15,465 shares during the period. Bristlecone Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Bristlecone Advisors LLC now owns 7,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,139,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Midwest Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $206,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 1.1 %

Shares of VOO traded up $5.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $476.49. 5,550,779 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,341,335. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $466.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $433.07. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $370.92 and a 1 year high of $483.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $381.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.80 and a beta of 1.00.

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.