Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 0.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 395,782 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 766 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $248,207,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VOO. Canerector Inc. boosted 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 worth $16,931,668,000 after purchasing an additional 27,603,817 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 164.7% in the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 6,615,774 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,148,950,000 after purchasing an additional 4,116,545 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 430.3% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,559,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,232,125,000 after purchasing an additional 2,888,064 shares in the last quarter. Kedalion Capital Management LLP purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $1,785,972,000. Finally, Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 543.9% in the 3rd quarter. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,816,882 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,725,002,000 after purchasing an additional 2,379,395 shares in the last quarter.

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 Trading Down 1.6%

VOO opened at $667.05 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $660.59 and a 200-day moving average price of $638.43. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $545.75 and a 12-month high of $699.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $912.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

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.