USS Investment Management Ltd increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO – Free Report) by 760.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,495,162 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,088,758 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for 8.9% of USS Investment Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. USS Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $2,089,023,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of VOO. Curated Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 12.7% in the fourth quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC now owns 70,385 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,141,000 after purchasing an additional 7,931 shares in the last quarter. Certified Advisory Corp lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 37.4% during the 3rd quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 26,102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,984,000 after buying an additional 7,110 shares in the last quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC now owns 35,266 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,116,000 after buying an additional 1,498 shares during the period. Fullerton Fund Management Co Ltd. bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $5,677,000. Finally, Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 89.9% in the 4th quarter. Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC now owns 47,848 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,007,000 after buying an additional 22,658 shares during the period.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance
Shares of VOO stock opened at $684.84 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $679.12 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $644.86. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $567.98 and a 1 year high of $699.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $980.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.
Key Stories Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
- Positive Sentiment: VOO gained after weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve could ease policy sooner, helping large-cap equities and the S&P 500 broadly. VOO ETF Surges on Weaker Labor Market Data Amid Tech Stock Drag
- Positive Sentiment: Several articles pointed to the S&P 500’s strong recent performance and the possibility of continued support from solid earnings growth and AI-related momentum, which is constructive for a broad-market ETF like VOO. S&P 500 companies expected to clear high bar in Q2 earnings season
- Positive Sentiment: Commentary highlighting VOO’s long-term compounding appeal and historical strength of the S&P 500 may support investor demand for the ETF as a core buy-and-hold holding. Where Will VOO Be in 20 Years? Here’s What History Suggests.
- Neutral Sentiment: Articles comparing VOO with other ETFs such as SCHD, and discussing diversification or historical returns, are mostly educational and don’t appear to have a direct near-term impact on the fund. VOO vs. SCHD: Which ETF Should You Buy?
- Negative Sentiment: Several pieces criticized VOO’s low headline fee as hiding other costs or argued that cheaper alternatives may offer better value, which could weigh on sentiment at the margin. VOO’s 0.03% Fee Hides the Real Cost: Why Cheaper Competitors Charge Half as Much
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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