Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Fund Increases Tesla Stake
The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Fund has increased its stake in Tesla by 2.94%, acquiring an additional 54,000 shares. This purchase brings the fund's total holdings in the electric vehicle maker to approximately $819 million. The move indicates continued institutional confidence in Tesla's growth prospects.
- The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG) seeks to track the performance of the S&P 500 Growth Index, which includes large-cap U.S. companies that exhibit growth characteristics. - As of late January 2026, Tesla constituted 2.38% of the fund's portfolio. The fund's largest holdings were in technology giants like NVIDIA (14.74%) and Microsoft (10.15%). - This fund is one of 5,207 institutional owners of Tesla, which collectively hold over 1.75 billion shares. Institutional ownership accounts for approximately 48.25% of Tesla's outstanding shares. - The largest institutional shareholder in Tesla is The Vanguard Group, which holds about 7.6% of the company's shares. - Tesla's stock experienced a significant surge of 101.72% in 2023 but saw a decline of 8.43% year-to-date as of February 2026. - In its most recent quarter, Tesla reported a 40% drop in earnings per share and a decline in gross margins. For the full year 2023, earnings per share fell by 23% despite a 19% rise in revenue. - The consensus analyst rating for Tesla stock is currently a "Hold," with an average price target that forecasts a slight decrease in the stock price over the next year.
