Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Shares Purchased by Essex Financial Services Inc.

Essex Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 12.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 11,362 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,271 shares during the quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $7,125,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VOO. Canerector Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 valued at $16,931,668,000 after acquiring an additional 27,603,817 shares during the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its position in 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 valued at $4,148,950,000 after buying an additional 4,116,545 shares during the last quarter. Kedalion Capital Management LLP acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,785,972,000. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in 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 valued at $1,725,002,000 after buying an additional 2,379,395 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in 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 valued at $2,588,936,000 after buying an additional 2,169,548 shares during the last quarter.

Key Headlines Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: The S&P 500 extended its winning streak and the Dow also joined the record run, a supportive backdrop for Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) since it tracks the index. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Stocks moved higher on reports of a possible U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension and negotiations, which boosted risk appetite and pushed the S&P 500 to fresh highs. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: VOO is nearing a historic $1 trillion in assets under management, underscoring strong investor demand for low-cost U.S. equity exposure. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage noted that the ETF was edging higher in pre-market trading as investors watched inflation data and other macro signals that could influence the Fed outlook. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary warned that cracks may be forming in the bull market and that the market is trading at record highs, which could temper enthusiasm for VOO despite the uptrend. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Michael Burry’s latest warning that the market may be nearing a top adds a cautionary tone for index funds tied to the S&P 500. Article Title

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VOO opened at $695.49 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $646.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is $634.38. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12 month low of $536.16 and a 12 month high of $697.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $950.94 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.