Associated Banc Corp Sells 1,630 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Associated Banc Corp cut its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 2.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 74,231 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,630 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up about 1.2% of Associated Banc Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Associated Banc Corp’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $46,552,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. United Community Bank bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Camelot Portfolios LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Clear Investment Research LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the third quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the third quarter worth about $29,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of VOO stock opened at $685.55 on Friday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $529.11 and a 12-month high of $689.10. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $638.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $631.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $937.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

More Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: The S&P 500 is extending a strong multi-week run, which supports VOO because the ETF directly tracks the index. Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Nears Longest Winning Streak Since 2023
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its year-end S&P 500 target on strong consumer spending and robust AI/data-center demand, a bullish backdrop for broad-market funds like VOO. UBS Global Wealth Management lifts S&P 500 target on strong consumer spending, AI demand
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts say strong earnings growth and AI spending could give the S&P 500 more room to run, which can lift VOO alongside the index. Strong Earnings Growth Is Giving the S&P 500 More Room to Run
• Positive Sentiment: VOO remains a popular core holding, and recent commentary highlights strong inflows and rising assets under management, reinforcing demand for the fund. Why VOO stock is rising as US bond yields soar and AUM nears $1 trillion
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles simply reiterate VOO’s structure and role as a low-cost S&P 500 tracker, with no direct new catalyst for the ETF. Should Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Shares (VOO) Be on Your Investing Radar?
• Negative Sentiment: One comparison piece argues investors could choose a similar S&P 500 ETF with a narrower bid-ask spread, which may slightly pressure VOO from a competition standpoint, though the impact is likely limited. Forget VOO: This iShares S&P 500 ETF Pays Distributions on the Same Day at Half the Bid Ask Spread

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.