Ayalon Insurance Comp Ltd. Boosts Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Ayalon Insurance Comp Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 8.9% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 17,190 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,399 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises approximately 2.9% of Ayalon Insurance Comp Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Ayalon Insurance Comp Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $9,262,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 78.2% during the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 6,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,623,000 after purchasing an additional 3,014 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 23.3% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,573 shares of the company’s stock worth $848,000 after buying an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. Vishria Bird Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $290,000. Nottingham Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 5.1% during the third quarter. Nottingham Advisors Inc. now owns 2,734 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,443,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New Century Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 637.4% in the second quarter. New Century Financial Group LLC now owns 6,659 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,330,000 after acquiring an additional 5,756 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VOO opened at $535.26 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $547.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $526.21. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a one year low of $431.81 and a one year high of $559.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $484.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.04 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.