Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Shares Sold by Eagle Bay Advisors LLC

Eagle Bay Advisors LLC cut its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 38.1% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,945 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,195 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up approximately 1.0% of Eagle Bay Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $1,336,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VOO. Bill Few Associates Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 30.4% during the 2nd quarter. Bill Few Associates Inc. now owns 13,143 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,026,000 after buying an additional 3,064 shares during the last quarter. Glassman Wealth Services grew its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Glassman Wealth Services now owns 288,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $172,121,000 after acquiring an additional 2,991 shares during the last quarter. Fullerton Fund Management Co Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $5,677,000. Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 89.9% during the 4th quarter. Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC now owns 47,848 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,007,000 after acquiring an additional 22,658 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lyell Wealth Management LP increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 8.1% during the 4th quarter. Lyell Wealth Management LP now owns 11,706 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,341,000 after acquiring an additional 876 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of VOO opened at $706.91 on Thursday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $578.46 and a 12-month high of $716.39. The stock has a market cap of $1.01 trillion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a 50-day moving average of $690.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $659.66.

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’s decade-long record of compounding returns is reinforcing its appeal as a core, low-cost holding for long-term investors. 1 Unstoppable Vanguard ETF I Wish I’d Bought 10 Years Ago
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst Joe Terranova’s bullish projection that the S&P 500 could reach 10,000 within 18 months supports the potential for further gains in VOO, although the forecast is speculative. Top Analyst Sees the S&P 500 at 10,000
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary continues to describe VOO as a reliable vehicle for patient investors and a potential long-term wealth-building tool because it tracks the broad U.S. stock market at minimal cost. Where Will the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Be in 20 Years?
• Neutral Sentiment: Advisors weighing active ETFs are comparing potentially higher fees and manager risk with the simplicity and low expenses of index funds such as VOO, highlighting the fund’s cost advantage but not creating a direct catalyst. What Advisors Should Weigh Before Buying Active ETFs
• Neutral Sentiment: Vanguard’s reduction of expenses on dozens of other funds underscores its focus on investor costs, though the reported cuts did not directly change VOO’s already-low fee. Vanguard Handed 53 Funds a Fee Cut
• Negative Sentiment: VOO’s heavy concentration in the largest technology and growth companies leaves the ETF vulnerable if that sector’s earnings momentum or valuations weaken. VOO’s 0.03% Fee Hides the Real Cost
• Negative Sentiment: Lower U.S. stock futures, a sharp Asian-market sell-off and investor caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes are weighing on near-term sentiment toward the S&P 500 and VOO. Stock Market: Will S&P 500 Open Up or Down Today?

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.