First American Trust FSB Grows Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

First American Trust FSB boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 55.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,176 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,356 shares during the quarter. First American Trust FSB’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $7,635,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 39,068,508 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,501,033,000 after acquiring an additional 1,141,931 shares during the period. Canerector Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 61,151.6% in the 3rd quarter. Canerector Inc. now owns 27,648,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,931,668,000 after acquiring an additional 27,603,817 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 25,959,252 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,896,927,000 after acquiring an additional 75,400 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 14,071,661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,824,761,000 after acquiring an additional 605,867 shares during the period. Finally, Acorns Advisers LLC lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 8,995,662 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,508,763,000 after acquiring an additional 148,366 shares during the period.

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, broadly diversified core holding, and several articles note that it remains a favorite for long-term investors seeking simple exposure to large U.S. companies. The Best Vanguard ETFs to Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: New comparisons between VOO and Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) are keeping attention on allocation choices, but these pieces are mostly educational and do not signal a direct change in fundamentals. VOO vs. VTI: Should You Own the S&P 500 or the Entire Market?
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles about VOO’s relatively low dividend yield versus dividend-focused ETFs may encourage some income investors to look elsewhere, but this is more of a portfolio preference issue than a direct negative for the fund. 3 Vanguard Dividend ETFs That Beat VOO’s 1% Yield
• Negative Sentiment: Several market updates warn that the S&P 500 is vulnerable to further declines because of Iran-related tensions, inflation above 4%, and a chip-sector selloff, which could drag VOO lower as a broad market proxy. S&P 500 Index: Iran Threats, 4% Inflation and Chip Rout Sink Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Warnings that “warning signals” are flashing and that investors should take profits suggest elevated caution around U.S. stocks, reinforcing near-term downside pressure for VOO. Banking giant warns investors to take profits amid ‘too many red flags’
• Negative Sentiment: Other commentary says the broader market could fall further as bond yields rise and investors continue to rotate out of risk assets, which is unfavorable for an ETF like VOO that tracks the S&P 500. Here’s why the S&P 500 Index, SPYM, SPY, and VOO ETFs may drop 5.4% soon

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VOO opened at $667.05 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $660.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $638.43. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a one year low of $545.75 and a one year high of $699.15. The stock has a market cap of $912.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

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.