Bridgewater Advisors Inc. Buys 714 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Bridgewater Advisors Inc. grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 4.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 18,129 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 714 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for 1.0% of Bridgewater Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Bridgewater Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $9,704,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 78.2% in 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 purchasing an additional 3,014 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted 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 worth $848,000 after buying an additional 297 shares during the period. Vishria Bird Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $290,000. Nottingham Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Nottingham Advisors Inc. now owns 2,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,443,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New Century Financial Group LLC increased its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 637.4% in the 2nd 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 during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $549.46 on Tuesday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $434.16 and a 52 week high of $559.96. The firm has a market cap of $497.79 billion, a PE ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $547.58 and its 200-day moving average is $527.10.

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.