Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. Sells 46,338 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. decreased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 5.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 826,643 shares of the company’s stock after selling 46,338 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up about 15.7% of Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $506,219,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VOO. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 601,326.3% in the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 4,113,756 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,336,737,000 after purchasing an additional 4,113,072 shares during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 17.9% during the second quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 25,883,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,702,804,000 after buying an additional 3,931,698 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.7% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 36,763,979 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,883,043,000 after acquiring an additional 2,313,230 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 59,094.6% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,313,917 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,314,374,000 after acquiring an additional 2,310,008 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Soundwatch Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 16,553.7% during the 2nd quarter. Soundwatch Capital LLC now owns 2,196,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,247,655,000 after acquiring an additional 2,183,270 shares in the last quarter.

Trending Headlines about Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional buying reported in recent 13F filings (Clune & Associates and Fire Capital Management increased VOO stakes), which supports demand for the ETF. Clune purchase Fire Capital purchase
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentary point to continued ETF inflows and S&P 500 momentum heading into 2026, which supports long-only exposure to VOO. ETFs in Focus
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. large-cap indices recently hit fresh intraday records and showed a weekly win, reinforcing the momentum underpinning VOO’s holdings. Morning Squawk
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/market forecasts for 2026 expect slower S&P 500 gains and broader leadership beyond tech — this implies less concentrated upside but still positive return potential for a market-cap weighted ETF like VOO. 2026 Forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-term market action shows mixed futures and a modest pullback in the Nasdaq after several strong sessions — a rotation that can cause temporary volatility for VOO but does not alter its S&P 500 exposure. Indices Pull Back Mixed Futures
• Neutral Sentiment: Long-term case for dollar-cost averaging into VOO remains highlighted by financial media as a retirement/savings vehicle — supports persistent retail interest but is less relevant to intraday moves. Long-term investment case
• Negative Sentiment: VOO showed weakness in pre-market moves and is trading down intraday, reflecting profit-taking after recent gains. VOO Daily Update
• Negative Sentiment: Investor sentiment readings pulled back from extremes of greed, which can presage short-term consolidation or volatility and pressure passive large-cap ETFs. Sentiment weaker
• Negative Sentiment: Some managers trimmed VOO holdings (Founders Grove sold shares), a small signal of profit-taking by allocators that can add to near-term selling pressure. Shares sold

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $632.60 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $623.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $600.97. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a one year low of $442.80 and a one year high of $636.08. The company has a market cap of $787.21 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

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.