First Hawaiian Bank bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 10,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,614,000. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 0.9% of First Hawaiian Bank’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VOO. Front Row Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 900.0% in the 2nd quarter. Front Row Advisors LLC now owns 50 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Clear Investment Research LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the third quarter worth $28,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the third quarter worth $29,000. Corundum Trust Company INC bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the third quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the third quarter valued at $41,000.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Down 0.3%
VOO stock opened at $606.75 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $811.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $629.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $622.16. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $442.80 and a 12-month high of $641.81.
Trending Headlines about Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
- Positive Sentiment: Long-term buy-the-dip case highlighted by The Motley Fool, which argues historical sell-offs create attractive entry points for broad-market ETFs like VOO and could support inflows from patient investors. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Energy has been the lone sector holding up in March, which cushions the index but is too small to fully prop up the S&P 500 by itself. Sector concentration means VOO’s breadth remains vulnerable if other sectors continue to weaken. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: S&P 500 index structure developments (including 24/7 perpetual futures) and technical commentary note markets are searching for a short-term floor — useful context for traders but not an immediate catalyst for VOO flows. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Comparative ETF analysis (VOO vs. SPY vs. IVV) reminds investors these S&P 500 ETFs are largely interchangeable for long-term exposure, so fund flows often track index-level moves rather than issuer-specific news. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan lowered its year-end S&P 500 target to 7,200 from 7,500, signaling strategist caution that markets may be underpricing risks from supply shocks and weakening demand — a bearish signal for index-tracking ETFs like VOO. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Hot PPI data and a sharp oil spike have raised concerns about a tougher Fed outlook and higher near-term inflation, prompting risk-off moves that weigh on VOO. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Escalating Middle East tensions (Israel–Iran) and political/military headlines are driving risk aversion and helped push VOO lower in premarket and early trading. Read More.
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.
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