Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Shares Sold by St. Louis Trust Co

St. Louis Trust Co reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 2.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 66,023 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,322 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises approximately 4.6% of St. Louis Trust Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. St. Louis Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $39,452,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VOO. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. United Community Bank bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Camelot Portfolios LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Creative Capital Management Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 900.0% in the 4th quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 50 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VOO opened at $679.14 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $685.27 and a 200-day moving average price of $651.28. The firm has a market cap of $968.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $569.29 and a 1 year high of $699.15.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: VOO continues to be highlighted as a low-cost core holding for long-term investors, with articles pointing to its diversified exposure to the S&P 500 and benefit from leading AI-related megacap names. Several pieces also frame VOO as a smart long-term wealth builder, which can support investor demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent ETF flow data show money moving toward defensive broad-market exposure, which can favor a large, diversified fund like VOO versus more concentrated tech bets. That may help VOO attract assets even as investors rotate away from semiconductors and other volatile areas. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple recent articles simply reinforce VOO’s status as the largest Vanguard ETF and a popular way to own the S&P 500. These pieces are supportive of the fund’s reputation, but they do not point to a near-term catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary asking whether it is “too late” to buy VOO is generally positive for long-term sentiment, but it mostly reflects valuation discussion rather than a direct driver of trading today. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The broader market tone has been weak, with the S&P 500 ending the week lower and posting a second straight weekly decline. That weakness can pressure VOO because it mirrors the index. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Stocks are also being weighed by rising Treasury yields, oil-price pressure, semiconductor weakness, and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Those factors have pushed investors toward caution and could keep pressure on the S&P 500, and therefore VOO. Article Title

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 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.