Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC Sells 3,788 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC decreased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 7.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 45,204 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,788 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises 7.5% of Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $27,012,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 496.2% in the fourth 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 boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 21.7% during the fourth quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 31,586,839 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,809,054,000 after buying an additional 5,627,587 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $2,872,697,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 164.7% during the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 6,615,774 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,148,950,000 after buying an additional 4,116,545 shares during the last quarter. Finally, USS Investment Management Ltd grew 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 buying an additional 3,088,758 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of VOO stock opened at $683.17 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $973.92 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52-week low of $569.29 and a 52-week high of $699.15. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $685.12 and its 200 day moving average price is $649.41.

Key Headlines Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: VOO saw about $2.67 billion in net inflows over the past five days, suggesting investors are still using the ETF to buy the market dip and maintain exposure to large-cap U.S. stocks. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Sees Inflows Amid AI Momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlight the long-term case for S&P 500 index investing, including historical outperformance, endorsement from Warren Buffett, and the fund’s role as a simple core holding for long-term investors. Had You Parked $5,000 in This Vanguard ETF When Warren Buffett Recommended It in 2014, Here’s How Much You’d Have Today
• Positive Sentiment: One piece argues that the S&P 500 is increasingly tech-heavy, which can be a tailwind for VOO if megacap AI and technology stocks continue leading the market. The S&P 500 Is Becoming a Tech Index in Disguise — But That May Not Be the Risk Investors Think
• Neutral Sentiment: Some market commentary notes the S&P 500 and Nasdaq have been pressured by chip-stock weakness, and the index recently fell below its 50-day moving average, which helps explain the ETF’s softer trading. S&P500 and Nasdaq 100: US Stocks Drop as Chip Stocks Extend Losses
• Neutral Sentiment: Other articles discuss valuation concerns for the S&P 500, including elevated CAPE readings and recent weekly losses, which may keep pressure on VOO if investors become more cautious about large-cap U.S. equities. S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Drops Below 50-Day MA
• Negative Sentiment: Concern over rising concentration in a few mega-cap tech names and stretched valuations may be weighing on sentiment toward VOO in the near term, even though the fund remains a core long-term holding. The S&P 500 Is Flashing an Ominous Warning That’s Been Observed Only Once Before. Will History Repeat Itself?

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.