Investors Buy Large Volume of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Put Options (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Thursday. Stock investors bought 13,686 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 156% compared to the average volume of 5,340 put options.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

VOO stock opened at $482.06 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.36 trillion, a P/E ratio of 24.79 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $526.80 and its 200 day moving average is $537.17. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $442.80 and a 52 week high of $563.92.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were paid a dividend of $1.8121 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard S&P 500 ETF’s previous dividend of $1.78. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VOO. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 185.0% in the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 57 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. Putney Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 166.7% in the 4th quarter. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 80 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $48,000.

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.