NFP Retirement Inc. Raises Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

NFP Retirement Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 2.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 19,058 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 404 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for approximately 0.8% of NFP Retirement Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding. NFP Retirement Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $10,269,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Proficio Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 22,099.4% during the 4th quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 36,046,464 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,422,195,000 after purchasing an additional 35,884,088 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $14,232,829,000. California Public Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $9,202,879,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 62,488.2% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 10,009,729 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,393,342,000 after buying an additional 9,993,736 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kedalion Capital Management LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,424,795,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $482.06 on Friday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a one year low of $442.80 and a one year high of $563.92. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $526.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $537.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.36 trillion, a PE ratio of 24.79 and a beta of 1.01.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were paid a $1.8121 dividend. 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 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.