Afbi LP Purchases Shares of 83,870 Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Afbi LP purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 83,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $51,360,000. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 100.0% of Afbi LP’s portfolio, making the stock its largest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VOO. Capital Wealth Alliance LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Capital Wealth Alliance LLC now owns 7,919 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,498,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. West Paces Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.8% in the third quarter. West Paces Advisors Inc. now owns 107,636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,914,000 after purchasing an additional 1,900 shares during the last quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $27,782,000. Calamos Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 41.2% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Cambridge Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 21.5% during the 3rd quarter. Cambridge Capital Management LLC now owns 16,424 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,058,000 after buying an additional 2,905 shares during the last quarter.

Key Headlines Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: S&P 500 crosses 7,000 on AI and Big Tech earnings optimism, lifting index-linked products like VOO. Upside in mega-cap tech continues to be the primary driver of VOO’s gains. S&P 500 crosses 7,000 points for the first time, lifted by AI optimism
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes the S&P pierced 7,000 as AI momentum and hopes for strong Big Tech results outweigh near-term risks — supportive for VOO’s headline performance. S&P 500 Index: Breaks 7,000 Today – Tech Stocks Face Fed and Earnings Test
• Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment metrics have shifted toward “greed,” which often supports risk-on flows into broad-market ETFs such as VOO ahead of major earnings. S&P 500 Hits Record High Ahead Of Key Earnings, Interest Rate Decision
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts discuss sector rotation and whether small caps will outperform; VOO’s exposure to the “Magnificent Seven” (mega-cap tech) means sector leadership will largely dictate VOO’s near-term returns. Will the Russell 2000 Continue to Outperform the S&P 500?
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary flags profit-taking ahead of a key Fed rate decision and several mega-cap earnings releases — a near-term volatility risk for VOO. S&P 500 Index: Breaks 7,000 Today – Tech Stocks Face Fed and Earnings Test
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest in VOO jumped ~53% in early January to ~5.6M shares (≈0.4% of float), increasing potential downward pressure if short activity persists despite a low days-to-cover. Source: market data entry

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $639.60 on Thursday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12 month low of $442.80 and a 12 month high of $641.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $855.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $629.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $611.63.

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.