Bank Hapoalim BM Acquires 37,093 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Bank Hapoalim BM grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 22.4% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 202,672 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 37,093 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises about 15.3% of Bank Hapoalim BM’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Bank Hapoalim BM’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $124,108,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in VOO. Clarity Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. Clarity Asset Management Inc. now owns 209 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. Central Bank & Trust Co. raised its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.4% during the third quarter. Central Bank & Trust Co. now owns 1,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $778,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the period. Hengehold Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC now owns 3,691 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,260,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Paragon Capital Management Ltd grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Paragon Capital Management Ltd now owns 628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $357,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the period. Finally, Washington Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Washington Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,593 shares of the company’s stock worth $905,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the last quarter.

Key Stories Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. indices continued to trend higher in early trading, supporting broad ETF demand and helping VOO’s intraday lift. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Futures and sector rallies (notably chipmakers/tech) boosted market sentiment, a tailwind for the S&P 500 exposure VOO provides. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Daily updates showed modest pre‑market gains for VOO on Jan. 15–16 tied to upbeat earnings and market momentum, which can attract incremental inflows into large S&P 500 ETFs. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Strong industry results and ETF flows at competitors (BlackRock hitting record $14T AUM) signal continued investor interest in large passive equity products, indirectly supportive of VOO. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles comparing VOO with SPY highlight fee, structure and trading differences that can influence long‑term flows between the funds but aren’t an immediate catalyst for VOO’s price. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Stock‑specific sell recommendations inside the S&P 500 may pressure individual components, but unless large and concentrated they’re unlikely to meaningfully change VOO’s overall exposure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Earlier inflation and retail‑sales releases pressured the index and contributed to a pullback in VOO as investors trimmed positions after a strong run toward the 52‑week high. Read More.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

VOO opened at $636.09 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $851.23 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a one year low of $442.80 and a one year high of $640.16. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $626.95 and its 200 day moving average price is $608.21.

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.