Banta Asset Management LP Acquires Shares of 42,137 Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Banta Asset Management LP acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 42,137 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,425,000. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for 24.1% of Banta Asset Management LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VOO. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 34,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,602,000 after purchasing an additional 2,112 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 4,790 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,581,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the first quarter valued at about $87,000. Wellington Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the second quarter worth about $332,000. Finally, United Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the second quarter worth about $264,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

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

Trending Headlines about 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 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.