Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Shares Acquired by RiverFront Investment Group LLC

RiverFront Investment Group LLC boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOFree Report) by 9.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,895 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the quarter. RiverFront Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $1,021,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VOO. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 185.0% during 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 in the last quarter. Urban Financial Advisory Corp acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $51,000. Sherman Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $52,000. Finally, Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $53,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Down 2.0 %

VOO stock opened at $510.80 on Friday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $453.90 and a 52 week high of $563.92. The company has a market cap of $1.44 trillion, a P/E ratio of 25.26 and a beta of 1.01. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $541.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $539.46.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Increases Dividend

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

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

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