Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Purchases 36,828 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 9.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 423,413 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 36,828 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $290,804,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 496.2% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 21,356,933 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,393,573,000 after purchasing an additional 17,774,521 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 21.7% in the fourth quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 31,586,839 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,809,054,000 after buying an additional 5,627,587 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,872,697,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 164.7% during the 4th 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. Finally, USS Investment Management Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 760.0% in the 1st quarter. USS Investment Management Ltd now owns 3,495,162 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,089,023,000 after purchasing an additional 3,088,758 shares during the period.

More Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary continues to highlight VOO’s decade-long compounding record, reinforcing its appeal as a low-cost core portfolio holding for long-term investors. 1 Unstoppable Vanguard ETF I Wish I’d Bought 10 Years Ago
• Positive Sentiment: The S&P 500’s gain of more than 33% since President Trump’s reelection demonstrates the index’s recent momentum, although the article notes that market performance has not historically determined midterm election outcomes. The S&P 500 Has Gained More Than 33% Since Trump’s Election
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons with Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) present VOO as one of the two dominant choices for a core holding, but the debate could influence new investment flows between the funds rather than materially change VOO’s underlying outlook. VOO vs VTI
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles promoting higher-performing or actively managed ETFs highlight competition for investor allocations, while also underscoring VOO’s advantages in diversification, simplicity and typically low costs. What Advisors Should Weigh Before Buying Active ETFs
• Negative Sentiment: Higher Treasury yields pressured stocks, while Walmart’s raised consumer concerns and renewed geopolitical tensions involving Iran added to risk aversion across the S&P 500. S&P500 Forecast: Long Yields Return as Walmart Hits the Dow
• Negative Sentiment: Earlier weakness in Asian markets and investor caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s August meeting minutes created additional near-term pressure on broad-market ETFs. Stock Market: Will S&P 500 Open Up or Down Today?

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Down 0.8%

NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $701.01 on Friday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $578.46 and a 12-month high of $716.39. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $691.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $660.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $999.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Company 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.