Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 11.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 143,165 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,368 shares during the quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $89,783,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. CreativeOne Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 36.9% during the 4th quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 81,593 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,169,000 after acquiring an additional 21,975 shares during the period. Cordoba Advisory Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter worth $18,304,000. Burton Enright Welch purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter worth $2,340,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 445,834 shares of the company’s stock worth $279,596,000 after buying an additional 28,018 shares during the period. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 29,768 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,669,000 after buying an additional 1,823 shares during the period.

More Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Vanguard’s ETF business has overtaken iShares as the largest ETF provider, reinforcing investor confidence in the Vanguard franchise and the appeal of VOO as a flagship index fund. Vanguard Overtakes iShares as Largest ETF Provider in Historic Industry Shift
• Positive Sentiment: VOO was highlighted as the first ETF to hit $1 trillion in assets, a milestone that signals strong and persistent demand for the fund. The First Trillion-Dollar ETF Becomes The ‘Elon Musk’ Of Funds
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary remains constructive on large-cap U.S. equities, with articles arguing that the S&P 500 can still deliver gains even at record highs, which supports demand for VOO. Is It Really Safe to Invest in the S&P 500 at Record Highs? History Offers a Clear Answer.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several pieces compared VOO with other S&P 500 or factor ETFs, but these are mostly informational and do not suggest an immediate change in fundamentals. VOO vs. SPY: Which S&P 500 ETF is The Better Bet?
• Neutral Sentiment: Some articles suggested lower-fee or factor-based alternatives to VOO, which may modestly pressure flows over time but are not a direct negative for the fund today. Forget VOO, This Fund Holds the Exact Same 500 Stocks for a 33% Lower Fee
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market uncertainty, including higher rate expectations and geopolitical tensions, could weigh on S&P 500 performance and temper upside for VOO if risk appetite fades. S&P500 Forecast: Tech Stocks Bounce as Iran Tensions Test Market Gains

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of VOO stock opened at $681.95 on Friday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a twelve month low of $545.75 and a twelve month high of $699.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $932.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $663.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $639.24.

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.