Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Holdings Lowered by Sun Life Financial Inc.

Sun Life Financial Inc. lowered its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 1.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 558,474 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,126 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises 16.8% of Sun Life Financial Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Sun Life Financial Inc. owned approximately 0.06% of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF worth $300,911,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Shared Vision Wealth Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Shared Vision Wealth Group LLC now owns 693 shares of the company’s stock worth $373,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. now owns 1,948 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,050,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the period. Retirement Financial Solutions LLC lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Retirement Financial Solutions LLC now owns 3,316 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,787,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. LifeSteps Financial Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. LifeSteps Financial Inc. now owns 988 shares of the company’s stock valued at $532,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the period. Finally, Weinberger Asset Management Inc increased its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Weinberger Asset Management Inc now owns 3,137 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,690,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Down 5.8 %

NYSEARCA VOO opened at $465.52 on Friday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $453.90 and a 52 week high of $563.92. The company has a market capitalization of $1.31 trillion, a P/E ratio of 24.79 and a beta of 1.01. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $536.06 and its 200-day moving average price is $539.09.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Increases Dividend

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