Portland Global Advisors LLC Increases Holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Portland Global Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 1.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,880 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the quarter. Portland Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $2,091,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Urban Financial Advisory Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the third quarter valued at about $51,000. Sherman Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $52,000. Finally, Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter worth $53,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VOO opened at $510.80 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.44 trillion, a P/E ratio of 25.26 and a beta of 1.01. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1-year low of $453.90 and a 1-year high of $563.92. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $541.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $539.71.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be issued a dividend of $1.8121 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is 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 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.