West Bancorporation Inc. Grows Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

West Bancorporation Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 34.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 13,713 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,489 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 4.8% of West Bancorporation Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. West Bancorporation Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $7,236,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VOO. Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the third quarter worth $36,000. Elevate Wealth Advisory Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the first quarter worth $39,000. AlphaMark Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 641.7% during the first quarter. AlphaMark Advisors LLC now owns 89 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 77 shares during the period. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the second quarter worth $50,000. Finally, Mendota Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the third quarter worth $53,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock traded down $0.21 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $532.26. 4,327,190 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,269,565. The business has a fifty day moving average of $521.33 and a 200 day moving average of $500.75. The firm has a market cap of $482.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $375.95 and a 12-month high of $538.76.

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.