OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO – Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,587,839 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $949,385,000. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 6.1% of OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp owned approximately 0.12% of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VOO. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 39,068,508 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,501,033,000 after buying an additional 1,141,931 shares in the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.5% in the first quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 33,635,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,099,155,000 after buying an additional 2,049,100 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 29,347,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,404,737,000 after buying an additional 1,019,492 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 27,086,989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,987,064,000 after buying an additional 1,148,513 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 496.2% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 21,356,933 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,393,573,000 after acquiring an additional 17,774,521 shares during the period.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.1%
Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $679.14 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $685.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $651.28. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $569.29 and a 52 week high of $699.15. The stock has a market cap of $968.18 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.
Trending Headlines about Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
- Positive Sentiment: VOO continues to be highlighted as a low-cost core holding for long-term investors, with articles pointing to its diversified exposure to the S&P 500 and benefit from leading AI-related megacap names. Several pieces also frame VOO as a smart long-term wealth builder, which can support investor demand. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Recent ETF flow data show money moving toward defensive broad-market exposure, which can favor a large, diversified fund like VOO versus more concentrated tech bets. That may help VOO attract assets even as investors rotate away from semiconductors and other volatile areas. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Multiple recent articles simply reinforce VOO’s status as the largest Vanguard ETF and a popular way to own the S&P 500. These pieces are supportive of the fund’s reputation, but they do not point to a near-term catalyst. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Commentary asking whether it is “too late” to buy VOO is generally positive for long-term sentiment, but it mostly reflects valuation discussion rather than a direct driver of trading today. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: The broader market tone has been weak, with the S&P 500 ending the week lower and posting a second straight weekly decline. That weakness can pressure VOO because it mirrors the index. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Stocks are also being weighed by rising Treasury yields, oil-price pressure, semiconductor weakness, and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Those factors have pushed investors toward caution and could keep pressure on the S&P 500, and therefore VOO. 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.
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