Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) is one of the popular exchange traded funds. This index fund uses its assets to purchase large-capitalization stocks. This equity fund is tracking the performance of the S&P 500 index. The fund objective is to provide long term goals for capital growth.

Note: The S&P 500 Index is representing 500 of the largest U.S. companies.

VOO Fund Profile

• Fund Inception Date: 09/07/2010
• Ticker Symbol: VOO
• CUSIP: 922908363
• Rank in category (YTD): 34%
• Category: Large Blend
• Yield: 1.81%
• Capital Gains: -
• Expense Ratio: 0.04%
• Total Assets: $ 68.62 billion
• Annual Turnover Rate: 3%

Updated on May 2017

This U.S. stock fund has a low expense fee of 0.05% per year. It has $31 billion of assets. The 52 week range of share price is $166.11 - $194.65. The current dividend yield is 1.81%.
This large blend ETF has current share price of $192.52.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Returns

In 2015, this Vanguard fund has a year-to-date return of 2.55%. Morningstar has ranked this equity fund with 4 star rating. It has returned 14.50% over the past 1 year, and 16.84% over the past 3 year. The past 3 year’s performance:

Year	Return
2013	32.39%
2014	13.55%
2015	1.31%
2016	12.17%
2017	6.97%(YTD)

The top 5 stocks in its holdings are Apple Inc (AAPL), Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), Microsoft Corp (MSFT), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), and General Electric Co (GE). Top 3 sectors are technology, healthcare, and financial services.

Pros:

• This Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has low portfolio turnover rate.
• The expense fee is quite low.

Cons:

• None

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