Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Shares Bought by Smith Partners Wealth Management LLC

Smith Partners Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 19.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,326 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,624 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for approximately 11.4% of Smith Partners Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Smith Partners Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $15,648,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.5% in the first quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 33,635,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,099,155,000 after buying an additional 2,049,100 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 27,441,061 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,397,406,000 after acquiring an additional 354,072 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 10,822,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,432,569,000 after acquiring an additional 142,360 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 8.5% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 4,037,865 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,773,246,000 after acquiring an additional 314,829 shares during the period. Finally, Alberta Investment Management Corp boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 15.6% during the 2nd quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 3,880,748 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,665,337,000 after acquiring an additional 522,562 shares during the period.

Latest Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

These are some of the VOO news items that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Traders bought call options on VOO in unusually high volume, suggesting some investors are positioning for gains. Options activity is a sentiment indicator, not a guarantee of an advance. Article: Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Call Options on Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
• Positive Sentiment: Historical data cited in one article shows the S&P 500 rose in 55 of 76 Decembers since 1950, offering a seasonal argument for potential strength in the coming weeks. Past performance does not ensure similar results. Article: History Says 1 Month Has Been the S&P 500’s Most Reliable Since 1950
• Negative Sentiment: Articles point to a particularly weak start to November and warn the market could repeat its 2018 post-midterm decline. These historical comparisons add caution, though they do not predict what happens next. Article: Only 2 Novembers Since 1950 Have Started Worse for the S&P 500

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VOO opened at $698.35 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $1.05 trillion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $703.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $672.22. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1-year low of $578.46 and a 1-year high of $718.47.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Company 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.