1,418,181 Shares in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Acquired by Trans Canada Capital Inc.

Trans Canada Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 1,418,181 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $764,130,000. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up approximately 81.6% of Trans Canada Capital Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Trans Canada Capital Inc. owned about 0.16% of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 53,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,985,000 after acquiring an additional 1,235 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 8.8% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 380,457 shares of the company’s stock valued at $200,756,000 after purchasing an additional 30,751 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the third quarter valued at about $780,000. Avalon Advisory Group raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.6% in the third quarter. Avalon Advisory Group now owns 1,032 shares of the company’s stock worth $545,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the third quarter valued at about $7,752,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $513.91 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $1.45 trillion, a P/E ratio of 24.79 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $540.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $539.92. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52-week low of $453.90 and a 52-week high of $563.92.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Increases Dividend

The firm 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 an increase 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.