Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Stock Holdings Cut by Principal Financial Group Inc.

Principal Financial Group Inc. cut its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 1.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 65,157 shares of the company’s stock after selling 796 shares during the quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $38,935,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Curated Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 12.7% during the fourth quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC now owns 70,385 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,141,000 after purchasing an additional 7,931 shares during the last quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC now owns 35,266 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,116,000 after buying an additional 1,498 shares during the period. Fullerton Fund Management Co Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $5,677,000. Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 89.9% during the fourth quarter. Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC now owns 47,848 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,007,000 after buying an additional 22,658 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lyell Wealth Management LP lifted its stake in 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 buying an additional 876 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 saw about $2.67 billion in net inflows over the past five days, suggesting investors are still using the ETF to buy the market dip and maintain exposure to large-cap U.S. stocks. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Sees Inflows Amid AI Momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlight the long-term case for S&P 500 index investing, including historical outperformance, endorsement from Warren Buffett, and the fund’s role as a simple core holding for long-term investors. Had You Parked $5,000 in This Vanguard ETF When Warren Buffett Recommended It in 2014, Here’s How Much You’d Have Today
• Positive Sentiment: One piece argues that the S&P 500 is increasingly tech-heavy, which can be a tailwind for VOO if megacap AI and technology stocks continue leading the market. The S&P 500 Is Becoming a Tech Index in Disguise — But That May Not Be the Risk Investors Think
• Neutral Sentiment: Some market commentary notes the S&P 500 and Nasdaq have been pressured by chip-stock weakness, and the index recently fell below its 50-day moving average, which helps explain the ETF’s softer trading. S&P500 and Nasdaq 100: US Stocks Drop as Chip Stocks Extend Losses
• Neutral Sentiment: Other articles discuss valuation concerns for the S&P 500, including elevated CAPE readings and recent weekly losses, which may keep pressure on VOO if investors become more cautious about large-cap U.S. equities. S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Drops Below 50-Day MA
• Negative Sentiment: Concern over rising concentration in a few mega-cap tech names and stretched valuations may be weighing on sentiment toward VOO in the near term, even though the fund remains a core long-term holding. The S&P 500 Is Flashing an Ominous Warning That’s Been Observed Only Once Before. Will History Repeat Itself?

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Shares of VOO opened at $683.17 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $685.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $649.41. The stock has a market cap of $973.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a one year low of $569.29 and a one year high of $699.15.

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.