Astra Wealth Partners LLC Makes New Investment in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Astra Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 7,449 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,014,000. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 3.7% of Astra Wealth Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Nova R Wealth Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter worth $200,000. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 241.9% during the 4th quarter. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC now owns 424 shares of the company’s stock worth $228,000 after buying an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Joel Adams & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $19,507,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 23.3% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,573 shares of the company’s stock valued at $848,000 after buying an additional 297 shares during the period. Finally, IMC Chicago LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $149,758,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $494.16 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.39 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.79 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $537.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $539.45. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $453.90 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. 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 an increase 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.