Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Shares Acquired by Wit LLC

Wit LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 309.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 382,779 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 289,303 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up approximately 4.8% of Wit LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Wit LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $240,052,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VOO. Canerector Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 61,151.6% during the 3rd quarter. Canerector Inc. now owns 27,648,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,931,668,000 after purchasing an additional 27,603,817 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 496.2% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 21,356,933 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,393,573,000 after buying an additional 17,774,521 shares during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 21.7% in the 4th quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 31,586,839 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,809,054,000 after buying an additional 5,627,587 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,872,697,000. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 164.7% during the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 6,615,774 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,148,950,000 after acquiring an additional 4,116,545 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of VOO opened at $689.75 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $943.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $667.35 and a 200 day moving average of $640.38. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12 month low of $545.75 and a 12 month high of $699.15.

Key Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street commentary suggested the S&P 500 could still have room to run, which supports broad index funds like Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO). Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Articles emphasized VOO’s role as a simple, diversified core holding tied to the 500 largest U.S. companies, reinforcing demand for the ETF. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage noted U.S. stocks were steady to higher as traders weighed geopolitics and economic data, which is generally supportive for VOO because it tracks the broader market. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several pieces compared VOO with other Vanguard ETFs and argued that some alternatives may offer better upside or income, but these are more about portfolio choice than a direct negative catalyst for VOO. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary that VOO’s dividend yield is modest versus income-focused ETFs may matter for yield investors, but it does not change the ETF’s broad-market appeal. Article Title

About Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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.