Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. Grows Holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO)

Posted by Geri Gentry on Mar 31st, 2025

Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO – Free Report) by 31.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,145 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 753 shares during the period. Meridian Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $1,695,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Nova R Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter worth $200,000. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 241.9% during the 4th quarter. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC now owns 424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $228,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Joel Adams & Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $19,507,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 23.3% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,573 shares of the company’s stock worth $848,000 after buying an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IMC Chicago LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $149,758,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Shares of VOO stock opened at $510.80 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $541.51 and a 200-day moving average price of $539.92. 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 1 year low of $453.90 and a 1 year high of $563.92.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th will be issued 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

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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.