WASHINGTON TRUST Co Acquires 2,716 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

WASHINGTON TRUST Co increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 1.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 169,390 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,716 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises 3.5% of WASHINGTON TRUST Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. WASHINGTON TRUST Co’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $106,230,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VOO. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 34,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,602,000 after buying an additional 2,112 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 4,790 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,581,000 after buying an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $87,000. Wellington Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $332,000. Finally, United Bank bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $264,000.

Trending Headlines about Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: The S&P 500 extended its winning streak and the Dow also joined the record run, a supportive backdrop for Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) since it tracks the index. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Stocks moved higher on reports of a possible U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension and negotiations, which boosted risk appetite and pushed the S&P 500 to fresh highs. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: VOO is nearing a historic $1 trillion in assets under management, underscoring strong investor demand for low-cost U.S. equity exposure. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage noted that the ETF was edging higher in pre-market trading as investors watched inflation data and other macro signals that could influence the Fed outlook. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary warned that cracks may be forming in the bull market and that the market is trading at record highs, which could temper enthusiasm for VOO despite the uptrend. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Michael Burry’s latest warning that the market may be nearing a top adds a cautionary tone for index funds tied to the S&P 500. Article Title

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $695.49 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $646.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $634.38. The company has a market cap of $950.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $536.16 and a fifty-two week high of $697.00.

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.