Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. Has $398.18 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 4,449.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 736,089 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 719,910 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up approximately 5.3% of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $398,182,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 12.5% in the 4th quarter. Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC now owns 608,695 shares of the company’s stock valued at $327,971,000 after acquiring an additional 67,591 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 3,646,211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,964,372,000 after buying an additional 171,999 shares during the last quarter. Trek Financial LLC raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 8.2% in the 4th quarter. Trek Financial LLC now owns 69,811 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,615,000 after buying an additional 5,265 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 8.4% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 412,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $222,247,000 after acquiring an additional 32,021 shares during the period. Finally, Cerity Partners OCIO LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $515,037,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Down 5.8 %

VOO opened at $465.52 on Monday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a twelve month low of $444.02 and a twelve month high of $563.92. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $536.06 and a 200-day moving average price of $539.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.31 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.79 and a beta of 1.01.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Increases Dividend

The company 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. This is a boost from Vanguard S&P 500 ETF’s previous dividend of $1.78. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was 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.