St. Louis Trust Co Has $42.23 Million Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

St. Louis Trust Co lessened its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 2.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 67,345 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,895 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises about 4.8% of St. Louis Trust Co’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. St. Louis Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $42,234,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 18,958 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,889,000 after buying an additional 827 shares during the period. Buckhead Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 75.3% in the fourth quarter. Buckhead Capital Management LLC now owns 1,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $734,000 after buying an additional 503 shares during the period. Banta Asset Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,425,000. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. now owns 18,635 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,687,000 after purchasing an additional 952 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Planning Alternatives Ltd. ADV raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Planning Alternatives Ltd. ADV now owns 7,257 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,551,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 0.4%

NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $685.55 on Friday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $529.11 and a 12-month high of $689.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $937.35 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $638.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $631.93.

Key Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: The S&P 500 is extending a strong multi-week run, which supports VOO because the ETF directly tracks the index. Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Nears Longest Winning Streak Since 2023
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its year-end S&P 500 target on strong consumer spending and robust AI/data-center demand, a bullish backdrop for broad-market funds like VOO. UBS Global Wealth Management lifts S&P 500 target on strong consumer spending, AI demand
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts say strong earnings growth and AI spending could give the S&P 500 more room to run, which can lift VOO alongside the index. Strong Earnings Growth Is Giving the S&P 500 More Room to Run
• Positive Sentiment: VOO remains a popular core holding, and recent commentary highlights strong inflows and rising assets under management, reinforcing demand for the fund. Why VOO stock is rising as US bond yields soar and AUM nears $1 trillion
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles simply reiterate VOO’s structure and role as a low-cost S&P 500 tracker, with no direct new catalyst for the ETF. Should Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Shares (VOO) Be on Your Investing Radar?
• Negative Sentiment: One comparison piece argues investors could choose a similar S&P 500 ETF with a narrower bid-ask spread, which may slightly pressure VOO from a competition standpoint, though the impact is likely limited. Forget VOO: This iShares S&P 500 ETF Pays Distributions on the Same Day at Half the Bid Ask Spread

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.