1,000 Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Shares Sold by Defender Capital LLC.

Defender Capital LLC. lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 21.1% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 3,750 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,000 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises approximately 0.8% of Defender Capital LLC.’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Defender Capital LLC.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $2,628,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 496.2% in the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 21,356,933 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,393,573,000 after buying an additional 17,774,521 shares in the last quarter. USS Investment Management Ltd increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 760.0% during the first quarter. USS Investment Management Ltd now owns 3,495,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,089,023,000 after acquiring an additional 3,088,758 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 430.3% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,559,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,232,125,000 after acquiring an additional 2,888,064 shares in the last quarter. Potomac Fund Management Inc. ADV acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter worth $1,663,903,000. Finally, Macquarie Group Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 693.1% during the fourth quarter. Macquarie Group Ltd. now owns 2,371,010 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,486,932,000 after acquiring an additional 2,072,056 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 0.2%

VOO traded up $1.49 during trading on Thursday, hitting $702.35. The company had a trading volume of 8,174,145 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,742,571. The company has a market capitalization of $1.04 trillion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a one year low of $578.46 and a one year high of $716.39. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $701.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $675.37.

Key Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street expects the S&P 500 to rise substantially over the next year, supported by strong corporate results and continued AI investment. That outlook favors VOO as a low-cost way to participate in broad market gains. The Stock Market Is Going to Soar, According to Wall Street
• Positive Sentiment: Historically, long-term investors in VOO and comparable S&P 500 ETFs have achieved strong total returns even when investing before or during bear markets, reinforcing the fund’s buy-and-hold appeal. If You’d Invested $10,000 in an S&P 500 ETF During the Last Bear Market
• Positive Sentiment: Deeply oversold market breadth and a potentially favorable seasonal period could trigger an S&P 500 rebound, supporting VOO if the index holds key technical support. S&P 500 Forecast: Oversold Breadth Signals Rally as 7600 Support Nears
• Neutral Sentiment: October trading could be driven by Federal Reserve policy, upcoming economic data, and earnings reports. The S&P 500 has recently moved sideways despite strong second-quarter results and a hawkish Fed. VOO and SPY: Top 3 catalysts for S&P 500 ETFs in October
• Negative Sentiment: A falling forward P/E suggests some investor skepticism, while a break below technical support could lead to a deeper S&P 500 pullback. Higher-return thematic ETFs may also attract investors away from VOO, although they do not alter its underlying holdings. The S&P 500 Is Near an All-Time High but Trading at Its Lowest Valuation in a Year

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.