821 Shares in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Acquired by Straight Path Wealth Management

Straight Path Wealth Management bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $515,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VOO. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 34,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,602,000 after acquiring an additional 2,112 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 4,790 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,581,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $87,000. Wellington Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $332,000. Finally, United Bank purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $264,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: VOO became the first ETF in history to surpass $1 trillion in assets, a milestone that highlights strong investor inflows, its ultra-low 0.03% fee, and its status as the go-to passive S&P 500 fund. Vanguard index product becomes first ETF to top $1 trillion in assets
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple follow-up articles reinforced that VOO’s trillion-dollar asset base reflects strong investor confidence and growing demand for low-cost index funds, which can support continued inflows. The Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF Just Became the Second ETF to Surpass $1 Trillion in Assets
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary noted that the S&P 500 and its ETFs, including VOO, remain in a bull market despite recent volatility, which helps explain investor interest in the fund. Top catalysts moving the S&P 500 Index, SPY, and VOO ETFs today
• Neutral Sentiment: One article framed VOO as a strong long-term buy-and-hold vehicle for passive investors, but it did not add a near-term catalyst for the ETF. Could Buying VOO Today Set You Up for Life?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of the upcoming SpaceX IPO suggests major index funds may face automatic buying when the stock is added to benchmarks, but the direct impact on VOO is still speculative. SpaceX IPO: Every ETF That Will Hold SPCX — and When
• Negative Sentiment: Some market commentary warned that rising yields, oil prices, and froth in the S&P 500 could pressure stock prices, which would also weigh on VOO because it tracks the index. S&P500: Forecast Turns Cautious as Oil and Yields Hit US Stocks Today

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.4%

NYSEARCA VOO opened at $696.06 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $653.84 and its 200 day moving average is $636.50. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12 month low of $543.34 and a 12 month high of $699.15. The stock has a market cap of $951.72 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

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.