Royal Bank of Canada Buys 17,774,521 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 496.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 21,356,933 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 17,774,521 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up 2.2% of Royal Bank of Canada’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Royal Bank of Canada owned 1.60% of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF worth $13,393,573,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Nicholas Wealth LLC. grew its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 51.9% in the 4th quarter. Nicholas Wealth LLC. now owns 902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $566,000 after buying an additional 308 shares during the last quarter. Silver Grove Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 40.6% during the 4th quarter. Silver Grove Financial Group Inc. now owns 11,530 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,231,000 after purchasing an additional 3,328 shares in the last quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 1,792 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,124,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Dempze Nancy E acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $287,000. Finally, Opal Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,565,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Articles highlight VOO as a core long-term investment and a potential wealth-building vehicle, which reinforces demand for the ETF. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes that VOO is one of the key ETFs driving S&P 500 price action, signaling continued strong investor usage and inflows. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary points to steady U.S. stocks as investors monitor geopolitical and economic headlines, which can support broad-market ETFs like VOO. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Some articles compare VOO with other Vanguard or S&P 500-related ETFs, but these are more educational than market-moving for the fund itself. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Technical analysis articles warning about a possible S&P 500 “death cross” suggest near-term downside risk for the broader market, which could weigh on VOO. Article Title

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $689.75 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $667.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $640.38. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $545.75 and a 12-month high of $699.15. The firm has a market cap of $943.10 billion, a PE 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.