Vertrix Wealth Management LLC Invests $995,000 in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Vertrix Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 1,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $995,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VOO. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 39,068,508 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,501,033,000 after buying an additional 1,141,931 shares in the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 21.7% in the fourth quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 31,586,839 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,809,054,000 after acquiring an additional 5,627,587 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 29,347,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,404,737,000 after acquiring an additional 1,019,492 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 27,086,989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,987,064,000 after acquiring an additional 1,148,513 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 496.2% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 21,356,933 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,393,573,000 after acquiring an additional 17,774,521 shares during the last quarter.

Key Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: VOO gained after weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve could ease policy sooner, helping large-cap equities and the S&P 500 broadly. VOO ETF Surges on Weaker Labor Market Data Amid Tech Stock Drag
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles pointed to the S&P 500’s strong recent performance and the possibility of continued support from solid earnings growth and AI-related momentum, which is constructive for a broad-market ETF like VOO. S&P 500 companies expected to clear high bar in Q2 earnings season
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary highlighting VOO’s long-term compounding appeal and historical strength of the S&P 500 may support investor demand for the ETF as a core buy-and-hold holding. Where Will VOO Be in 20 Years? Here’s What History Suggests.
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles comparing VOO with other ETFs such as SCHD, and discussing diversification or historical returns, are mostly educational and don’t appear to have a direct near-term impact on the fund. VOO vs. SCHD: Which ETF Should You Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Several pieces criticized VOO’s low headline fee as hiding other costs or argued that cheaper alternatives may offer better value, which could weigh on sentiment at the margin. VOO’s 0.03% Fee Hides the Real Cost: Why Cheaper Competitors Charge Half as Much

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $684.84 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $679.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $644.86. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $567.98 and a 52 week high of $699.15. The stock has a market cap of $980.45 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

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.