Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Shares Sold by Philadelphia Trust Co.

Philadelphia Trust Co. lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 9.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 18,965 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,022 shares during the period. Philadelphia Trust Co.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $13,289,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.5% in the 1st quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 33,635,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,099,155,000 after purchasing an additional 2,049,100 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in 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 worth $16,397,406,000 after buying an additional 354,072 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 10,822,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,432,569,000 after buying an additional 142,360 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 8.5% during the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 4,037,865 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,773,246,000 after buying an additional 314,829 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alberta Investment Management Corp lifted its stake in 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 valued at $2,665,337,000 after buying an additional 522,562 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: U.S. stock futures climbed as falling oil prices improved investor sentiment, potentially supporting VOO’s underlying index. S&P 500, Dow futures climb as oil slide lifts sentiment
• Positive Sentiment: Investors bought 24,504 VOO call options on Monday, 181% above the average daily volume. The surge suggests increased bullish positioning, though options activity alone does not guarantee further gains.
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. stocks added about $1 trillion in market value early Monday as dip buyers returned to technology shares, helping lift the broader market that VOO tracks. Risk-On: S&P 500 Surges Out of the Gate, Adds $1 Trillion in Market Value
• Neutral Sentiment: One article describes VOO as a long-term way to participate in U.S. economic growth. That supports the ETF’s buy-and-hold case but does not address near-term price risks. 1 Reliable ETF I’m Buying Forever, Even if the Stock Market Crashes
• Negative Sentiment: The S&P 500 fell 2.68% from its October close through Nov. 6, marking its third-weakest start to November since 1950. In the eight comparable weak starts cited, the index finished the following April higher only four times, underscoring uncertain seasonal prospects for VOO. Only 2 Novembers Since 1950 Have Started Worse for the S&P 500
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage points to a month-long S&P 500 decline and a technical breakdown, while raising the possibility of a correction. The index is not yet in correction territory, but volatility and concerns about technology valuations remain risks for VOO. Is the S&P 500 Heading for a Correction?

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $689.50 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $703.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $671.89. The company has a market cap of $1.04 trillion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $578.46 and a fifty-two week high of $718.47.

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.