10,551 Shares in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Bought by Finward Bancorp

Finward Bancorp purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 10,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,685,000. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up about 4.9% of Finward Bancorp’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VOO. Anchor Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 10,318 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,559,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the period. Adams Wealth Management grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 7.2% during the 4th quarter. Adams Wealth Management now owns 21,744 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,716,000 after acquiring an additional 1,461 shares during the period. Kane Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $1,349,000. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $2,537,000. Finally, Charis Legacy Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $10,328,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VOO opened at $495.48 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.40 trillion, a P/E ratio of 24.79 and a beta of 1.01. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $524.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $536.78. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a one year low of $442.80 and a one year high of $563.92.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders 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 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.