Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Stock Holdings Increased by Washington Trust Advisors Inc.

Washington Trust Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 10.3% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 31,046 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,905 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up about 1.5% of Washington Trust Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position. Washington Trust Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $21,759,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VOO. USS Investment Management Ltd grew its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 760.0% in the first quarter. USS Investment Management Ltd now owns 3,495,162 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,089,023,000 after acquiring an additional 3,088,758 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System increased 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 worth $20,099,155,000 after acquiring an additional 2,049,100 shares in the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the first quarter worth about $949,385,000. Alberta Investment Management Corp raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 15.6% during the second quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 3,880,748 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,665,337,000 after purchasing an additional 522,562 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 27,441,061 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,397,406,000 after purchasing an additional 354,072 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VOO opened at $698.58 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $705.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $688.15. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52-week low of $578.46 and a 52-week high of $718.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.03 trillion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

Key Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Some strategists remain bullish on the broader market. Goldman Sachs reportedly sees the S&P 500 reaching 8,000 by year-end and 8,700 by the end of 2027, while a UBS portfolio manager identified potential long-term support from AI, energy and longevity themes. Goldman Sachs S&P 500 forecast
• Positive Sentiment: VOO continues to be presented as a low-cost, diversified way to own leading U.S. companies across major sectors, including as a potential long-term holding through a recession. VOO recession investment article

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.