Argent Trust Co Boosts Holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Argent Trust Co boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 27.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 43,581 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,262 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up 1.0% of Argent Trust Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Argent Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $23,482,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Shared Vision Wealth Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Shared Vision Wealth Group LLC now owns 693 shares of the company’s stock worth $373,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. now owns 1,948 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,050,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Financial Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Retirement Financial Solutions LLC now owns 3,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,787,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. LifeSteps Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. LifeSteps Financial Inc. now owns 988 shares of the company’s stock valued at $532,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Weinberger Asset Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Weinberger Asset Management Inc now owns 3,137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,690,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Down 2.4 %

Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock traded down $12.15 during trading on Thursday, hitting $486.95. 2,300,822 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,082,221. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $528.16 and its 200-day moving average is $537.48. The stock has a market cap of $1.37 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.79 and a beta of 1.01. 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 announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were paid a dividend of $1.8121 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th. This is a boost from Vanguard S&P 500 ETF’s previous dividend of $1.78.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Company 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.