D.A. Davidson & CO. Increases Stock Position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 6.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 257,148 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,349 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises 1.0% of D.A. Davidson & CO.’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $157,473,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Central Bank & Trust Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Central Bank & Trust Co. now owns 1,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $778,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the period. Hengehold Capital Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.5% during the third quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC now owns 3,691 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,260,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Paragon Capital Management Ltd lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.0% in the second quarter. Paragon Capital Management Ltd now owns 628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $357,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. Washington Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.1% in the second quarter. Washington Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,593 shares of the company’s stock valued at $905,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. Finally, Transcendent Capital Group LLC boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.5% in the second quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC now owns 417 shares of the company’s stock worth $237,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSEARCA VOO opened at $632.46 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $828.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $442.80 and a 12-month high of $636.08. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $624.82 and a 200 day moving average of $603.76.

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. The Fund employs a passive management-or indexing-investment approach designed to track the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.