Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Shares Bought by First Merchants Corp

First Merchants Corp raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 22.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 54,089 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 9,837 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up approximately 1.2% of First Merchants Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. First Merchants Corp’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $33,123,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of VOO. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 34,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,602,000 after purchasing an additional 2,112 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 4,790 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,581,000 after buying an additional 277 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the first quarter worth about $87,000. Nepc LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 9.7% during the first quarter. Nepc LLC now owns 778,921 shares of the company’s stock worth $400,295,000 after buying an additional 69,040 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Guardian Partners Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 10.1% during the first quarter. Guardian Partners Inc. now owns 470 shares of the company’s stock worth $231,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $636.21 on Wednesday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52-week low of $442.80 and a 52-week high of $636.68. The company has a 50 day moving average of $624.91 and a 200 day moving average of $604.38. The company has a market capitalization of $833.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Energy-led market rally pushed U.S. indices to records, lifting large-cap stocks that VOO holds and supporting the ETF’s upside. Dow Jones and S&P 500: US Indices Hit Records as Energy Sector Leads Rally Today
• Positive Sentiment: The S&P 500 posted a strong 2025 (+16.4%) and the multi-year bull run continues; market commentary expects gains to extend, which supports demand for broad-market ETFs like VOO. S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Posts 16.4% Gain in 2025 The S&P 500 Bull Run Is 3 Years Old. 2026 Could Bring a New Round of Gains.
• Neutral Sentiment: Early market commentary and daily ETF updates show modest pre-market movement for VOO, indicating investor attention but no decisive catalyst specific to the fund. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Daily Update, 1/6/2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Market headlines and weekly watch lists flag macro and sector drivers to monitor for VOO investors, but they’re informational rather than immediate catalysts. Top S&P 500 index, SPY, and VOO ETF news to watch this week
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk (Venezuela raid/military action) remains a source of market volatility; while markets have so far absorbed the news, renewed geopolitical escalation could reverse sentiment. Stock Market Live January 5: S&P 500 (VOO) Rising On First Trading Day After Venezuela Raid
• Negative Sentiment: VOO’s intraday advance is occurring on below-average volume versus its 3-month average, and the ETF is trading near its 12‑month high — less confirmation of the move raises short-term pullback risk for momentum-sensitive investors.

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.