Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Position Lifted by Securian Asset Management Inc.

Securian Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 304.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 241,230 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 181,625 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises 5.7% of Securian Asset Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Securian Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $151,283,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VOO. Canerector Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 61,151.6% in the third quarter. Canerector Inc. now owns 27,648,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,931,668,000 after purchasing an additional 27,603,817 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 164.7% in 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 purchasing an additional 4,116,545 shares in the last quarter. Kedalion Capital Management LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter worth $1,785,972,000. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 543.9% in the third quarter. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,816,882 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,725,002,000 after purchasing an additional 2,379,395 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 90.8% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,557,746 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,588,936,000 after purchasing an additional 2,169,548 shares in the last quarter.

More Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital Markets raised its year-end S&P 500 target to 7,900, citing resilient earnings growth and strength in AI-related sectors, which supports a bullish outlook for VOO as a broad-market tracker. RBC lifts S&P 500 year-end target to 7,900 on AI optimism
• Positive Sentiment: Another report said the S&P 500 could head toward 8,000, with the rally being driven by a very strong earnings season, reinforcing momentum for VOO. Why the S&P 500 Is Heading to 8000
• Positive Sentiment: Markets continued to notch record highs this week despite geopolitical uncertainty, suggesting investors are still favoring risk assets and large-cap index exposure. Nasdaq, S&P 500 Enjoy Another Record-Breaking Week
• Positive Sentiment: VOO is nearing the $1 trillion asset mark as inflows align with the S&P 500’s rally, highlighting persistent demand for the ETF. VOO nears $1 trillion as S&P 500 rally, inflows align
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles comparing VOO with other index funds and discussing ETF fee cuts are mostly informational, but they underscore how strong demand remains for low-cost core equity ETFs. How Lower ETF Fees Are Saving 401(k) Investors Thousands
• Negative Sentiment: Some technical commentary warned that the S&P 500’s extended run could be nearing exhaustion, which could create near-term volatility for VOO if momentum fades. Elliott Wave and Market Breadth Align on Late-Stage Rally Risk for the S&P 500

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VOO opened at $678.04 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $626.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $627.54. The stock has a market cap of $927.08 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $517.36 and a 1 year high of $678.53.

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.