Moody National Bank Trust Division Purchases 1,075 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Moody National Bank Trust Division lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 1.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 100,960 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,075 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises approximately 5.2% of Moody National Bank Trust Division’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Moody National Bank Trust Division’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $70,759,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VOO. RVW Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 23.1% in the third quarter. RVW Wealth LLC now owns 7,990 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,600,000 after buying an additional 1,501 shares during the period. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton grew its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 91.9% during the third quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 1,165 shares of the company’s stock worth $817,000 after buying an additional 558 shares during the period. Ridgewood Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.7% in the third quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 7,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,078,000 after acquiring an additional 261 shares in the last quarter. Frisco Financial Planning LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 8.4% in the third quarter. Frisco Financial Planning LLC now owns 285 shares of the company’s stock worth $200,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Park National Corp OH raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 823.6% in the 3rd quarter. Park National Corp OH now owns 193,537 shares of the company’s stock valued at $135,642,000 after acquiring an additional 172,583 shares during the period.

Key Stories Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: The S&P 500 surpassed its August peak and demonstrated resilience despite the Iran-related oil shock, higher borrowing costs and the Federal Reserve’s first rate hike. This supports VOO by signaling continued investor demand for large-cap U.S. equities. Chart: A look at the S&P 500’s remarkable and defiant trip a new record
• Positive Sentiment: Technology shares, including AI-related companies, helped lift the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record closing levels. Treasury yields also eased from multi-year highs, reducing pressure on equity valuations and making growth stocks more attractive. S&P 500 hits record high as AI stocks rise and Treasury yields ease further
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary continues to favor VOO as a long-term core holding because its low-cost S&P 500 exposure emphasizes established, profitable companies and is less concentrated and volatile than technology-heavy alternatives such as QQQ. Why I’d Choose VOO Over QQQ For The Next 20 Years
• Neutral Sentiment: VOO reached a new 12-month high, reinforcing its strong momentum, although the report primarily describes the move rather than identifying a new fundamental catalyst. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Hits New 12-Month High
• Negative Sentiment: Some megacap stocks that have driven the market’s advance appear overbought, raising the risk of profit-taking. Elevated valuations, geopolitical uncertainty, oil-price pressure and high interest rates remain potential headwinds for VOO.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOO traded up $3.88 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $716.20. 4,555,244 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,697,391. The company has a market cap of $1.07 trillion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $703.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $677.35. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a twelve month low of $578.46 and a twelve month 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.