Essex Financial Services Inc. Buys 1,349 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Essex Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 25.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,588 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,349 shares during the quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $2,878,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Life Planning Partners Inc acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Motco raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 172.0% in the third quarter. Motco now owns 68 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Element Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. CGC Financial Services LLC boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1,416.7% in the third quarter. CGC Financial Services LLC now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blume Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 833.3% in the third quarter. Blume Capital Management Inc. now owns 112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

NYSEARCA VOO traded up $0.57 on Wednesday, hitting $462.00. 2,624,401 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,449,387. The firm has a market capitalization of $418.55 billion, a PE ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1-year low of $370.92 and a 1-year high of $483.23. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $470.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $441.79.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Company 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.