Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. Increases Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 24,974 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 319 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up about 6.5% of Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $14,229,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VOO. Atala Financial Inc bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Lord & Richards Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $40,000. Elevate Wealth Advisory Inc. grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 83.7% during the 1st quarter. Elevate Wealth Advisory Inc. now owns 90 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Finally, von Borstel & Associates Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $50,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

VOO opened at $612.38 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $594.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $553.65. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $442.80 and a 1 year high of $615.26. The firm has a market cap of $735.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 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.