Factory Mutual Insurance Co. Sells 65,250 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Factory Mutual Insurance Co. trimmed its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 36.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 112,887 shares of the company’s stock after selling 65,250 shares during the quarter. Factory Mutual Insurance Co.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $70,795,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. West Paces Advisors Inc. raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. West Paces Advisors Inc. now owns 107,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,914,000 after purchasing an additional 1,900 shares during the last quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,782,000. Calamos Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 41.2% during the 3rd quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,260,000 after purchasing an additional 3,459 shares during the last quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 12.7% during the 4th quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC now owns 70,385 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,141,000 after purchasing an additional 7,931 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Certified Advisory Corp raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 37.4% during the 3rd quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 26,102 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,984,000 after purchasing an additional 7,110 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $624.60 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $854.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1-year low of $467.33 and a 1-year high of $641.81. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $619.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $622.46.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish market leadership from AI and select tech names is lifting the S&P 500, which benefits VOO because it tracks the index. Standout gains in optics and AI-exposed names are cited as contributors to the rally. Lumentum and Coherent Stocks Are the New S&P 500 Standouts. Thank AI Demand.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism and bullish macro targets (e.g., Tom Lee’s forecasts) are supporting flows into broad-market ETFs like VOO as investors position for new all-time highs. S&P 500 At 7,300? Tom Lee Sees Year-End Target In Sight Despite Possibility Of ‘Inflation Shock’
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple consumer and personal-finance pieces continue to recommend VOO as a low-cost, diversified core holding — a steady demand signal for the ETF from long-term investors and retirement accounts. Here’s Why Buying This Vanguard Index Fund Today Could Be the Best Financial Decision You Ever Make
• Neutral Sentiment: VOO is being compared to other ETFs (VGK, SPY, QQQ) in many recent write-ups; these comparisons highlight VOO’s low fees and broad market exposure but also show relative performance differences this year — useful for allocation decisions but not an immediate catalyst. VGK Has Nearly Doubled VOO Returns This Year. Here Is What Investors Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: General coverage about ETFs and retirement warns savers to watch fees and risk concentration — a reminder that while VOO is broadly recommended, investors should consider fees, allocation, and sequence-of-returns risk. Everyone’s Buying ETFs: Here’s What Retirement Savers Should Watch Out For
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term selling pressure and caution stem from the March CPI release and renewed Middle East tensions; inflation prints or geopolitical escalation could push volatility and weigh on VOO. The S&P Hangs On The Edge As Today’s CPI Report Looms Over Open
• Negative Sentiment: Overnight and pre-market headlines showed futures volatility tied to Iran ceasefire concerns and CPI uncertainty; such macro noise can produce short-term outflows from broad ETFs like VOO. Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Fall Ahead Of March CPI As Trump Says Iran Isn’t Upholding Ceasefire

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.