Moody National Bank Trust Division Boosts Position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Moody National Bank Trust Division grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 28.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 63,483 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,085 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up approximately 3.6% of Moody National Bank Trust Division’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Moody National Bank Trust Division’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $34,205,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VOO traded down $0.93 on Monday, reaching $532.96. The stock had a trading volume of 3,817,451 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,833,942. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $547.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $525.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $482.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $431.81 and a 12-month high of $559.96.

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.