Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Stock Holdings Lifted by Prepared Retirement Institute LLC

Prepared Retirement Institute LLC grew its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 13.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 10,479 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,232 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up about 3.2% of Prepared Retirement Institute LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Prepared Retirement Institute LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $5,646,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VOO opened at $482.06 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.36 trillion, a P/E ratio of 24.79 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $526.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $537.17. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $442.80 and a 1 year 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 given a dividend of $1.8121 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard S&P 500 ETF’s previous dividend of $1.78. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th.

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.