Private Trust Co. NA Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

by · The Markets Daily

Private Trust Co. NA boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO – Free Report) by 5.6% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 18,294 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 976 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for approximately 1.0% of Private Trust Co. NA’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Private Trust Co. NA’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $11,203,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Founders Financial Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 16.0% during the 3rd quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 19,296 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,816,000 after acquiring an additional 2,666 shares in the last quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.0% in the third quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 3,444 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,109,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Manchester Financial Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 17.0% in the third quarter. Manchester Financial Inc. now owns 956 shares of the company’s stock worth $585,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. Santori & Peters Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 14.9% in the third quarter. Santori & Peters Inc. now owns 1,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $769,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tenon Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 5.1% during the third quarter. Tenon Financial LLC now owns 79,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,682,000 after purchasing an additional 3,854 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of VOO opened at $634.78 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $789.93 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12 month low of $442.80 and a 12 month high of $635.32. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $622.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $598.94.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Summary

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

  • Positive Sentiment: S&P 500 hit record closes over the past two sessions, led by technology, which supports VOO’s gains by driving the index it tracks higher. S&P 500 Hits Record on Fourth Straight Up Day
  • Positive Sentiment: Market sentiment measures have moved further into the “Greed” zone, indicating bullish investor positioning that tends to support ETF flows into broad-market products like VOO. S&P 500 Hits Record Close: Investor Sentiment Improves
  • Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights tech and commodity rallies (Nvidia, Broadcom, gold/silver) that have been key drivers of the S&P 500’s advance, which lifts VOO given its market-cap weighting. Stock Market Live: Gold, Silver, and Nvidia Rallies Drive S&P 500 (VOO) Higher
  • Neutral Sentiment: Momentum is occurring during a holiday-shortened session with thin volumes and early market closes, which can magnify intraday moves but doesn’t change the underlying ETF fundamentals. Morning Squawk: Economy grows, chip tariff delay, new S&P 500 record
  • Neutral Sentiment: Several market previews note quiet trading on Christmas Eve—expected lower liquidity can lead to muted net flows into ETFs like VOO despite index-level gains. US Indices Quiet on Christmas Eve
  • Negative Sentiment: Short interest in VOO surged ~102% in December to ~8.3M shares (about 0.7% of float), boosting potential for increased volatility or squeeze dynamics despite a low days-to-cover (~0.7). This is a direct headwind if bearish positioning grows or prompts tactical trading flows.
  • Negative Sentiment: U.S. futures showed some intraday weakness on Christmas Eve, which could pressure VOO intraday if risk-off sentiment persists into the close. Futures Drop on Christmas Eve

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Profile

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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.

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