Welch & Forbes LLC Purchases 1,185 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Welch & Forbes LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 32.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,798 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,185 shares during the period. Welch & Forbes LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $2,096,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 21.7% during the 3rd quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. now owns 1,375 shares of the company’s stock valued at $540,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares during the period. Concord Wealth Partners increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 149.0% during the third quarter. Concord Wealth Partners now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $148,000 after buying an additional 225 shares during the period. Baystate Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 13.1% in the third quarter. Baystate Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,455 shares of the company’s stock worth $571,000 after buying an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Hills Bank & Trust Co boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 29.0% in the third quarter. Hills Bank & Trust Co now owns 1,706 shares of the company’s stock valued at $670,000 after acquiring an additional 384 shares during the period. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 10.2% during the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,877,846 shares of the company’s stock valued at $737,434,000 after acquiring an additional 173,194 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock traded up $0.66 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $475.38. 3,446,468 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,437,092. The company’s fifty day moving average is $470.97 and its 200-day moving average is $444.38. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $375.64 and a 52 week high of $483.23. The firm has a market cap of $430.68 billion, a PE ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00.

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.