Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Sets New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $623.15 and last traded at $623.17, with a volume of 875044 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $617.44.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $774.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $604.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $567.19.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Central Bank & Trust Co. raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Central Bank & Trust Co. now owns 1,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $778,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the period. Hengehold Capital Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.5% during the third quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC now owns 3,691 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,260,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the period. Paragon Capital Management Ltd raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.0% during the second quarter. Paragon Capital Management Ltd now owns 628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $357,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the period. Washington Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.1% during the second quarter. Washington Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,593 shares of the company’s stock valued at $905,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the period. Finally, Transcendent Capital Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.5% during the second quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC now owns 417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $237,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the period.

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.