North Star Investment Management Corp. Increases Holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 0.7% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 39,111 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 291 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for approximately 1.4% of North Star Investment Management Corp.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. North Star Investment Management Corp.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $20,637,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VOO. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $50,000. Mendota Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $53,000. Kings Path Partners LLC bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $55,000. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 481.0% during the second quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 122 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 0.9 %

VOO traded up $4.68 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $528.48. The company had a trading volume of 1,005,909 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,229,346. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $398.21 and a 1 year high of $538.76. The company has a market cap of $478.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a 50-day moving average of $523.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $503.64.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 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.