First Merchants Corp Has $24.38 Million Holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

First Merchants Corp raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 6.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 45,250 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,797 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up approximately 0.9% of First Merchants Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. First Merchants Corp’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $24,381,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Alpha Financial Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Alpha Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,830 shares of the company’s stock worth $966,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.4% in the third quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 53,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,985,000 after purchasing an additional 1,235 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the third quarter valued at about $360,000. Vontobel Holding Ltd. purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the third quarter worth about $264,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 21.2% in the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 3,572 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,904,000 after purchasing an additional 626 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 1.1 %

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $560.67 on Friday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $453.60 and a 52 week high of $561.66. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $549.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $532.76. The stock has a market cap of $507.94 billion, a P/E 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.