Founders Financial Securities LLC Has $11.82 Million Stock Position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Founders Financial Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 16.0% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 19,296 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,666 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 0.8% of Founders Financial Securities LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Founders Financial Securities LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $11,816,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Capital Wealth Alliance LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.9% during the second quarter. Capital Wealth Alliance LLC now owns 7,919 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,498,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Fermata Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 21.5% during the 3rd quarter. Fermata Advisors LLC now owns 15,139 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,271,000 after acquiring an additional 2,680 shares during the period. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 30.9% during the 3rd quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 28,602 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,515,000 after acquiring an additional 6,748 shares during the last quarter. Affinity Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 66.3% during the 2nd quarter. Affinity Capital Advisors LLC now owns 9,297 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,281,000 after acquiring an additional 3,707 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CRA Financial Services LLC boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 12.6% during the second quarter. CRA Financial Services LLC now owns 15,583 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,852,000 after purchasing an additional 1,745 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Shares of VOO opened at $634.78 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $622.57 and its 200-day moving average is $598.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $789.93 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $442.80 and a fifty-two week high of $635.32.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Roundup

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

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.