Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Stock Position Lifted by Hikari Tsushin Inc.

Hikari Tsushin Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 0.6% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 88,549 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 550 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up approximately 3.5% of Hikari Tsushin Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. Hikari Tsushin Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $47,711,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Proficio Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 22,099.4% during the fourth quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 36,046,464 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,422,195,000 after purchasing an additional 35,884,088 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $14,232,829,000. California Public Employees Retirement System acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at 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 4th 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 acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,424,795,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Down 4.8 %

NYSEARCA VOO opened at $494.16 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.39 trillion, a PE ratio of 24.79 and a beta of 1.01. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $453.90 and a 12-month high of $563.92. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $537.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $539.45.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th were paid a $1.8121 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th. This is a positive change 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.