Bailard Inc. Grows Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Bailard Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 40.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 89,778 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,723 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up approximately 1.2% of Bailard Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Bailard Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $48,373,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norden Group LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $209,000. IFG Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 8.0% in the fourth quarter. IFG Advisors LLC now owns 61,720 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,255,000 after purchasing an additional 4,582 shares during the last quarter. Kinsale Capital Group Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Kinsale Capital Group Inc. now owns 65,260 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,163,000 after purchasing an additional 407 shares during the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 9.0% in the fourth quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 27,538 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,838,000 after purchasing an additional 2,263 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bridges Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 29,597 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,947,000 after purchasing an additional 308 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VOO opened at $546.33 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.45 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.67 and a beta of 1.01. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $453.90 and a 1 year high of $563.92. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $550.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $538.06.

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.