Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Shares Purchased by Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc.

Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 82.7% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 1,195 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 541 shares during the quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $645,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VOO. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 185.0% during the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 57 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 166.7% in 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 during the last quarter. Urban Financial Advisory Corp purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Finally, Sherman Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $52,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

VOO stock opened at $510.80 on Monday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a one year low of $453.90 and a one year high of $563.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.44 trillion, a P/E ratio of 25.26 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $541.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $539.92.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a $1.8121 dividend. This is a positive change from Vanguard S&P 500 ETF’s previous dividend of $1.78. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 27th.

About Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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.