Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Shares Sold by J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.

J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. cut its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 8.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 139,225 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,052 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises approximately 1.7% of J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $87,312,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VOO. Canerector Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 61,151.6% in the 3rd quarter. Canerector Inc. now owns 27,648,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,931,668,000 after buying an additional 27,603,817 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 164.7% in 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 buying an additional 4,116,545 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 430.3% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,559,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,232,125,000 after buying an additional 2,888,064 shares during the period. Kedalion Capital Management LLP bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,785,972,000. Finally, Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 543.9% in 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 buying an additional 2,379,395 shares during the period.

Key Headlines Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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%

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

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.