Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC Has $7.70 Million Holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 31.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 13,556 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,246 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises 1.3% of Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $7,700,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VOO. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 34,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,602,000 after purchasing an additional 2,112 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 4,790 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,581,000 after buying an additional 277 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd. bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $421,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.0% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 67,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,823,000 after buying an additional 2,587 shares during the period. Finally, HM Payson & Co. boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 12.5% in the 1st quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 2,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,222,000 after buying an additional 264 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.3%

VOO opened at $627.04 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $608.97 and a 200 day moving average of $573.08. The company has a market cap of $780.29 billion, a PE 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 $634.13.

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.