Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Shares Purchased by Elm Partners Management LLC

Elm Partners Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 27.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 38,028 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,141 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 1.4% of Elm Partners Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Elm Partners Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $20,490,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VOO. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 185.0% in the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 57 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 166.7% during the fourth quarter. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 80 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Sherman Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $52,000. Finally, Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter worth $53,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 1.8 %

NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $490.55 on Friday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a twelve month low of $442.80 and a twelve month high of $563.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.38 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.79 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $525.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $536.93.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th were paid 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 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.