Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Buys 222,705 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 9.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,682,140 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 222,705 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for approximately 1.1% of Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. owned approximately 0.20% of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF worth $1,682,051,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VOO. Canerector Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 61,151.6% during the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 164.7% during the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Kedalion Capital Management LLP bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,785,972,000. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 543.9% during the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 90.8% during the 2nd 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 during 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: U.S. stocks and the S&P 500 moved higher after reports of a preliminary U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement, which improved investor sentiment and helped lift broad-market ETFs like VOO. S&P 500 rebounds on reports of US-Iran 60-day ceasefire MoU
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its 2026 S&P 500 target, reinforcing the view that large-cap U.S. stocks may still have room to run, which is supportive for Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO). Goldman Raises Its 2026 S&P 500 Forecast. The Reason, by Now, Should Be Obvious.
• Positive Sentiment: AI optimism continued to power the market higher, with technology strength helping the S&P 500 approach fresh highs, a tailwind for VOO’s index-tracking strategy. Dow rises 140 points as AI rally pushes S&P 500, Nasdaq toward records
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles discussed whether investors should buy VOO at record highs, but these were mostly opinion pieces and did not indicate a direct change in fundamentals. Should You Buy the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF With the Stock Market at a Record High? History Offers a Clear Answer.
• Neutral Sentiment: VOO is nearing a major assets-under-management milestone, with one report saying it is close to becoming the first $1 trillion ETF, underscoring its popularity but not directly affecting near-term performance. VOO Is About to Become the First $1 Trillion ETF
• Negative Sentiment: Some pre-market reports noted U.S. stocks slipping ahead of inflation data, as traders worried about the Federal Reserve outlook and higher oil prices, which can weigh on broad equity ETFs like VOO. S&P500: US Stocks Slip Pre-Market as Oil Rebounds Before Inflation Data

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $693.91 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $644.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $633.95. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1-year low of $536.16 and a 1-year high of $694.29. The company has a market cap of $948.78 billion, a P/E 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.