HBW Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO – Free Report) by 4.1% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 87,194 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,456 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises about 5.9% of HBW Advisory Services LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. HBW Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $61,111,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. USS Investment Management Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 760.0% during the first quarter. USS Investment Management Ltd now owns 3,495,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,089,023,000 after purchasing an additional 3,088,758 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.5% during 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 purchasing an additional 2,049,100 shares in the last quarter. Align Financial LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,239,216,000. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $949,385,000. Finally, SHP Wealth Management acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $345,685,000.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 0.3%
VOO stock opened at $709.43 on Friday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $578.46 and a 12-month high of $718.47. The company has a market cap of $1.05 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a 50 day moving average of $706.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $683.69.
More Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News
Here are the key news stories impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Improving earnings expectations, positive analyst estimate revisions, and forecasts for strong holiday spending are supporting S&P 500 ETFs, including VOO. S&P 500 ETFs Defy Rate Worries as Earnings Outlook Strengthens
- Positive Sentiment: Investors are looking for a very strong third-quarter earnings season to justify further gains in the S&P 500, with some strategists projecting a path toward 8,000 or higher. That supports VOO’s near-term outlook if results meet expectations. S&P 500’s march to 8,000 hinges on very strong third quarter
- Positive Sentiment: The index’s strong performance during the first 20 months of the current presidential term is reinforcing bullish sentiment heading into the midterm elections. S&P 500 performance ahead of the midterms
- Neutral Sentiment: Stocks have remained resilient despite rate concerns, with gains in parts of the market offsetting weakness in artificial-intelligence shares. Lower Treasury yields have provided some support, although inflation data keeps Federal Reserve policy risk active. S&P 500 hot PPI tests stock rebound
- Negative Sentiment: Hot CPI and PPI readings have pushed Treasury yields higher, creating pressure for rate-sensitive technology and semiconductor stocks—important components of VOO. S&P 500 hot CPI puts long-term yields back in control
- Negative Sentiment: Market breadth is a risk: 84% of S&P 500 constituents are reportedly in correction territory despite the index remaining near records. Earnings growth is also heavily concentrated in AI-linked technology and energy companies, increasing vulnerability if those groups weaken. S&P 500 breadth and correction risk
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.
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