Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Shares Purchased by Essex Financial Services Inc.

Essex Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 0.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,790 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period. Essex Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $4,736,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.0% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Castleview Partners LLC raised its holdings 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 valued at $678,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in 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 holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.5% in 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 during the period. Finally, Catalyst Private Wealth LLC grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.4% in the third quarter. Catalyst Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $788,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 0.7 %

VOO opened at $556.15 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $549.81 and its 200-day moving average is $531.78. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52-week low of $450.99 and a 52-week high of $561.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $503.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.04 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.