Essex Financial Services Inc. Raises Stock Position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Essex Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 12.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 11,362 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,271 shares during the quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $7,125,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 39,068,508 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,501,033,000 after buying an additional 1,141,931 shares in the last quarter. Canerector Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 61,151.6% during the third quarter. Canerector Inc. now owns 27,648,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,931,668,000 after buying an additional 27,603,817 shares in the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% during the third quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 25,959,252 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,896,927,000 after buying an additional 75,400 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.6% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 13,791,786 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,415,795,000 after buying an additional 606,315 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Acorns Advisers LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.7% during the third quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 8,995,662 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,508,763,000 after buying an additional 148,366 shares in the last quarter.

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 extended its winning streak and the Dow also joined the record run, a supportive backdrop for Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) since it tracks the index. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Stocks moved higher on reports of a possible U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension and negotiations, which boosted risk appetite and pushed the S&P 500 to fresh highs. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: VOO is nearing a historic $1 trillion in assets under management, underscoring strong investor demand for low-cost U.S. equity exposure. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage noted that the ETF was edging higher in pre-market trading as investors watched inflation data and other macro signals that could influence the Fed outlook. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary warned that cracks may be forming in the bull market and that the market is trading at record highs, which could temper enthusiasm for VOO despite the uptrend. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Michael Burry’s latest warning that the market may be nearing a top adds a cautionary tone for index funds tied to the S&P 500. Article Title

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $695.49 on Friday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52-week low of $536.16 and a 52-week high of $697.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $950.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $646.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $634.38.

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.