Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) is Arete Wealth Advisors LLC’s 2nd Largest Position

Arete Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 10.8% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 69,940 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,792 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises 2.7% of Arete Wealth Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $37,709,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 185.0% in the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 57 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 166.7% during the fourth quarter. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 80 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Urban Financial Advisory Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the third quarter worth $51,000. Finally, Sherman Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $52,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 0.6 %

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $518.91 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $1.46 trillion, a P/E ratio of 24.79 and a beta of 1.01. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a twelve month low of $453.90 and a twelve month high of $563.92. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $539.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $539.77.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were given a $1.8121 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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 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.