Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Position Raised by Keystone Financial Group

Keystone Financial Group increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 3.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 36,020 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,308 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 1.7% of Keystone Financial Group’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Keystone Financial Group’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $22,589,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Lountzis Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Lountzis Asset Management LLC now owns 1,026 shares of the company’s stock valued at $630,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. EWA LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. EWA LLC now owns 4,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,983,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,748,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. now owns 3,326 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,086,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Midwest Heritage Bank FSB boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Midwest Heritage Bank FSB now owns 2,553 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,601,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 0.2%

VOO opened at $682.84 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $933.65 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $637.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $631.56. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $529.11 and a fifty-two week high of $689.10.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: VOO is attracting large inflows and is nearing $1 trillion in assets, signaling strong investor demand for broad S&P 500 exposure. Why VOO stock is rising as US bond yields soar and AUM nears $1 trillion
• Positive Sentiment: ETF industry inflows are running near record pace, which supports demand for major passive funds such as VOO. ETF Prime: ETF Inflows on Pace to Shatter Annual Record
• Positive Sentiment: Market sentiment improved as stocks rebounded and oil prices fell, easing inflation fears and helping large-cap equities like VOO. S&P 500 Rebounds Ahead Of Nvidia’s Print, Oil Sinks 5% On Iran Truce Hopes: Stock Market Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles reinforced that VOO remains a benchmark S&P 500 fund, but the comparisons versus similar ETFs were mostly informational and not a major catalyst. Forget VOO: This iShares S&P 500 ETF Pays Distributions on the Same Day at Half the Bid Ask Spread
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary about VOO’s long-term outperformance versus DIA and its popularity with investors is supportive, but largely reiterates its established reputation. If You Invest $200 per Month in the S&P 500 Right Now, Here’s What You Might Have After 30 Years
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage suggested rival S&P 500 ETFs can be slightly cheaper or more efficient on distributions, which may modestly pressure VOO’s competitive appeal. IVV Beat VOO by 10 Basis Points Last Year and Securities Lending Is the Reason Most Investors Miss

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.