Vertrix Wealth Management LLC Sells 966 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Vertrix Wealth Management LLC decreased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 58.0% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 700 shares of the company’s stock after selling 966 shares during the period. Vertrix Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $480,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VOO. Bill Few Associates Inc. increased its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 30.4% in the 2nd quarter. Bill Few Associates Inc. now owns 13,143 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,026,000 after buying an additional 3,064 shares in the last quarter. Glassman Wealth Services boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.0% in the first quarter. Glassman Wealth Services now owns 288,044 shares of the company’s stock worth $172,121,000 after acquiring an additional 2,991 shares in the last quarter. Fullerton Fund Management Co Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $5,677,000. Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 89.9% in the fourth 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 during the period. Finally, Lyell Wealth Management LP increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 8.1% during the fourth 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 Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $710.71 on Monday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a twelve month low of $578.46 and a twelve month high of $714.16. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $686.69 and its 200-day moving average is $655.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.01 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

Key Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investors directed billions into broad U.S. equity ETFs and mega-cap technology stocks this week, signaling continued demand for the large-cap companies that dominate VOO’s portfolio. Broad Market Momentum and Defensive Pivots: This Week’s Top ETF Flows
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. stocks rose after payrolls reportedly declined by 23,000, reducing expectations for a September Federal Reserve rate hike. Lower-rate expectations can support equity valuations and benefit VOO. Nasdaq Index and S&P500: Benchmarks Rise as Payrolls Hit the Fed Hike Case
• Positive Sentiment: The S&P 500 has gained about 22% over the past year while its valuation has fallen, suggesting improving earnings or fundamentals are offsetting the market’s advance and making large-cap exposure appear relatively more attractive. The Stock Market Is Finally Rising Again—and It’s Getting Cheaper, Too
• Positive Sentiment: Record S&P 500 call-option activity and bullish positioning point to strong near-term investor confidence, potentially supporting further momentum in VOO. S&P 500 Call Option Volume Hits Record 4 Million Contracts
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain optimistic about additional S&P 500 gains despite concerns about AI spending, valuations and geopolitical tensions, providing a supportive but uncertain outlook for VOO. Tom Lee Reveals His S&P 500 Target for the End of August
• Negative Sentiment: Defensive flows into ultra-short Treasuries, gold and healthcare indicate that some investors are hedging against market risks even while buying equities, which could limit upside if sentiment deteriorates. Broad Market Momentum and Defensive Pivots: This Week’s Top ETF Flows
• Negative Sentiment: Articles highlight that roughly 28.7% of VOO is concentrated in seven major stocks. That concentration increases sensitivity to a reversal in mega-cap technology or the AI trade, despite the ETF’s low 0.03% expense ratio. VOO’s 0.03% Fee Hides the Real Cost
• Negative Sentiment: A July sell-off in AI-related investments hurt growth funds and underscores the risk that weakness in technology leadership could weigh disproportionately on VOO. Stock Market Suffers AI Sell-Off in July. What’s Next?

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.