Ameraudi Asset Management Inc. Raises Stock Position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Ameraudi Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 8.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 83,320 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,542 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for 24.8% of Ameraudi Asset Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Ameraudi Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $44,894,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Proficio Capital Partners LLC raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 22,099.4% during 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 purchasing an additional 35,884,088 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 8.4% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 32,517,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,520,679,000 after purchasing an additional 2,516,003 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $14,232,829,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 13.7% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 23,924,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,624,419,000 after buying an additional 2,879,321 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $9,202,879,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

VOO stock opened at $510.80 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.44 trillion, a PE ratio of 25.26 and a beta of 1.01. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a one year low of $453.90 and a one year high of $563.92. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $541.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $539.71.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Increases Dividend

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