Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC reduced its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 11.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 26,276 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,255 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up about 1.7% of Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest position. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $16,091,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.7% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 36,763,979 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,883,043,000 after acquiring an additional 2,313,230 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 17.9% in the second quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 25,883,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,702,804,000 after purchasing an additional 3,931,698 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.2% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 25,095,520 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,255,008,000 after purchasing an additional 538,659 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 11,926,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,774,413,000 after buying an additional 146,269 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Acorns Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 8,847,296 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,025,529,000 after buying an additional 399,718 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. indices continued to trend higher in early trading, supporting broad ETF demand and helping VOO’s intraday lift. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Futures and sector rallies (notably chipmakers/tech) boosted market sentiment, a tailwind for the S&P 500 exposure VOO provides. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Daily updates showed modest pre‑market gains for VOO on Jan. 15–16 tied to upbeat earnings and market momentum, which can attract incremental inflows into large S&P 500 ETFs. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Strong industry results and ETF flows at competitors (BlackRock hitting record $14T AUM) signal continued investor interest in large passive equity products, indirectly supportive of VOO. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles comparing VOO with SPY highlight fee, structure and trading differences that can influence long‑term flows between the funds but aren’t an immediate catalyst for VOO’s price. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Stock‑specific sell recommendations inside the S&P 500 may pressure individual components, but unless large and concentrated they’re unlikely to meaningfully change VOO’s overall exposure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Earlier inflation and retail‑sales releases pressured the index and contributed to a pullback in VOO as investors trimmed positions after a strong run toward the 52‑week high. Read More.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $636.09 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $626.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $607.93. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1-year low of $442.80 and a 1-year high of $640.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $851.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 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.