First Foundation Advisors Lowers Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

First Foundation Advisors lowered its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 3.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 14,469 shares of the company’s stock after selling 595 shares during the quarter. First Foundation Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $7,796,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VOO. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 185.0% in the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 57 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 166.7% in the 4th quarter. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 80 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Sherman Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter worth $52,000. Finally, Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter worth $53,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Down 2.0 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $489.15 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $1.38 trillion, a PE ratio of 24.79 and a beta of 1.01. The company’s fifty day moving average is $528.16 and its 200 day moving average is $537.48. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $442.80 and a 52 week high of $563.92.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th were paid a dividend of $1.8121 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th. This is a positive change from Vanguard S&P 500 ETF’s previous dividend of $1.78.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Profile

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.