Washington Trust Bank Reduces Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Washington Trust Bank lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 3,202 shares of the company’s stock after selling 116 shares during the period. Washington Trust Bank’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $1,819,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VOO. Paragon Capital Management Ltd grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Paragon Capital Management Ltd now owns 628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $357,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Washington Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.1% during the second quarter. Washington Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,593 shares of the company’s stock worth $905,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC now owns 417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $237,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.1% during the second quarter. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $919,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the period. Finally, WFA Asset Management Corp increased its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 7.2% in the 2nd quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp now owns 269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $153,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.3%

NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $622.86 on Thursday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $442.80 and a 12-month high of $634.13. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $610.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $575.40. The firm has a market cap of $775.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 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.