Dumac Inc. Makes New $466.51 Million Investment in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Dumac Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 743,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $466,509,000. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up approximately 71.7% of Dumac Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Dumac Inc. owned approximately 0.06% of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. North Berkeley Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 9.2% in the fourth quarter. North Berkeley Wealth Management LLC now owns 820 shares of the company’s stock worth $515,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Marietta Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 24.8% in the fourth quarter. Marietta Investment Partners LLC now owns 855 shares of the company’s stock worth $536,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the period. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $12,404,000. Avestar Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 17.8% in the fourth quarter. Avestar Capital LLC now owns 5,266 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,302,000 after buying an additional 797 shares during the period. Finally, Johnson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 50.7% in the fourth quarter. Johnson Financial Group LLC now owns 2,571 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,613,000 after buying an additional 865 shares during the period.

Key Stories Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: VOO became the first ETF ever to top $1 trillion in assets, a major sign of investor confidence and scale that may support continued inflows. Vanguard index product becomes first ETF to top $1 trillion in assets
• Positive Sentiment: The fund’s extremely low 0.03% expense ratio keeps it competitive versus rival S&P 500 ETFs, which can help attract more assets over time. Vanguard index product becomes first ETF to top $1 trillion in assets
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market coverage remains supportive, with the S&P 500 recently trading near record highs and the index still in a strong bull-market trend. This ETF Tracking The S&P 500 Just Crossed $1 Trillion In Assets And It’s Not The SPY
• Neutral Sentiment: Some articles noted temporary pressure from higher Treasury yields, oil prices, and cautious macro sentiment, which could create short-term volatility for the ETF. S&P500: Forecast Turns Cautious as Oil and Yields Hit US Stocks Today
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term market pullbacks are possible if investors continue to worry about inflation, rates, or stretched valuations after the S&P 500’s strong rally. S&P500: US Stocks Ease From Highs As Alphabet AI Spending Raises Questions

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Down 0.7%

NYSEARCA VOO opened at $693.36 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $651.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $635.95. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $543.34 and a 52 week high of $699.15. The company has a market capitalization of $948.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

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.