Trek Financial LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Trek Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 8.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 69,811 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,265 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for 2.8% of Trek Financial LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Trek Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $37,615,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Proficio Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 35,884,088 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $14,232,829,000. California Public Employees Retirement System acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $9,202,879,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its holdings 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 worth $5,393,342,000 after acquiring an additional 9,993,736 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kedalion Capital Management LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,424,795,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Down 5.8 %

Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $465.52 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.31 trillion, a PE ratio of 24.79 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $536.06 and its 200 day moving average is $539.24. 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 business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were issued 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.