Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. Raises Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 4.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 21,118 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 840 shares during the period. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $12,619,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VOO. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% during the third quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,748,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the period. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. now owns 3,326 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,086,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares during the period. Midwest Heritage Bank FSB increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Midwest Heritage Bank FSB now owns 2,553 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,601,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the period. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC now owns 563 shares of the company’s stock worth $353,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the period. Finally, Retirement Planning Group LLC NY raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC NY now owns 1,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $928,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares in the last quarter.

More Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF this week:

• Positive Sentiment: VOO gained after weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve could ease policy sooner, helping large-cap equities and the S&P 500 broadly. VOO ETF Surges on Weaker Labor Market Data Amid Tech Stock Drag
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles pointed to the S&P 500’s strong recent performance and the possibility of continued support from solid earnings growth and AI-related momentum, which is constructive for a broad-market ETF like VOO. S&P 500 companies expected to clear high bar in Q2 earnings season
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary highlighting VOO’s long-term compounding appeal and historical strength of the S&P 500 may support investor demand for the ETF as a core buy-and-hold holding. Where Will VOO Be in 20 Years? Here’s What History Suggests.
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles comparing VOO with other ETFs such as SCHD, and discussing diversification or historical returns, are mostly educational and don’t appear to have a direct near-term impact on the fund. VOO vs. SCHD: Which ETF Should You Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Several pieces criticized VOO’s low headline fee as hiding other costs or argued that cheaper alternatives may offer better value, which could weigh on sentiment at the margin. VOO’s 0.03% Fee Hides the Real Cost: Why Cheaper Competitors Charge Half as Much

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of VOO stock opened at $684.84 on Friday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a twelve month low of $567.98 and a twelve month high of $699.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $980.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $679.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $644.86.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 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. The Fund employs a passive management-or indexing-investment approach designed to track the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.