Royal Bank of Canada Acquires 17,774,521 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 496.2% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 21,356,933 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,774,521 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up about 2.2% of Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $13,393,573,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in VOO. Curated Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 12.7% during the fourth quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC now owns 70,385 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,141,000 after buying an additional 7,931 shares in the last quarter. Certified Advisory Corp increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 37.4% during the third quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 26,102 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,984,000 after buying an additional 7,110 shares in the last quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC now owns 35,266 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,116,000 after buying an additional 1,498 shares in the last quarter. Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 89.9% during the fourth quarter. Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC now owns 47,848 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,007,000 after buying an additional 22,658 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lyell Wealth Management LP increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 8.1% during the fourth quarter. Lyell Wealth Management LP now owns 11,706 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,341,000 after buying an additional 876 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Articles highlight VOO as a core long-term investment and a potential wealth-building vehicle, which reinforces demand for the ETF. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes that VOO is one of the key ETFs driving S&P 500 price action, signaling continued strong investor usage and inflows. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary points to steady U.S. stocks as investors monitor geopolitical and economic headlines, which can support broad-market ETFs like VOO. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Some articles compare VOO with other Vanguard or S&P 500-related ETFs, but these are more educational than market-moving for the fund itself. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Technical analysis articles warning about a possible S&P 500 “death cross” suggest near-term downside risk for the broader market, which could weigh on VOO. Article Title

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $689.75 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $667.35 and a 200-day moving average of $640.38. The company has a market capitalization of $943.10 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52-week low of $545.75 and a 52-week high of $699.15.

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.