Giverny Capital Inc. Makes New Investment in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Giverny Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $315,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Proficio Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 22,099.4% in 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 buying an additional 35,884,088 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $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 approximately $9,202,879,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 62,488.2% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 10,009,729 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,393,342,000 after purchasing an additional 9,993,736 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kedalion Capital Management LLP acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter worth $2,424,795,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 1.8 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $490.55 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.38 trillion, a PE ratio of 24.79 and a beta of 1.01. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $442.80 and a fifty-two week high of $563.92. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $525.55 and a 200 day simple moving average of $536.93.

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 given a dividend of $1.8121 per share. 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 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.