17,080,007 Shares in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Acquired by California Public Employees Retirement System

California Public Employees Retirement System acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 17,080,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,202,879,000. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up about 6.2% of California Public Employees Retirement System’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. California Public Employees Retirement System owned approximately 1.89% of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VOO. 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. raised its holdings 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 worth $17,520,679,000 after buying an additional 2,516,003 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter worth $14,232,829,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 13.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 23,924,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,624,419,000 after buying an additional 2,879,321 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 62,488.2% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 10,009,729 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,393,342,000 after acquiring an additional 9,993,736 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Down 2.0 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VOO opened at $510.80 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.44 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.26 and a beta of 1.01. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12 month low of $453.90 and a 12 month high of $563.92. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $541.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $539.71.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a $1.8121 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard S&P 500 ETF’s previous dividend of $1.78. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th.

About Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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.