DAVENPORT & Co LLC Acquires 48,572 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

DAVENPORT & Co LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 17.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 332,599 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 48,572 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for approximately 1.1% of DAVENPORT & Co LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. DAVENPORT & Co LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $208,583,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Clarity Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 8.3% during the third quarter. Clarity Asset Management Inc. now owns 209 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. First Interstate Bank increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. First Interstate Bank now owns 6,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,894,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Lountzis Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Lountzis Asset Management LLC now owns 1,026 shares of the company’s stock worth $630,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. EWA LLC raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. EWA LLC now owns 4,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,983,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clarkston Capital Partners LLC raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,748,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

VOO opened at $605.66 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $626.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $622.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $810.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52-week low of $442.80 and a 52-week high of $641.81.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical optimism around a possible Iran–US ceasefire is pushing US indices higher and supporting VOO’s gains. S&P 500: US Indices Rally Today as Iran Ceasefire Optimism Sweeps the Market
• Positive Sentiment: Early-market rally tied to a drop in interest-rate expectations is lifting broad indices and cyclical/long-duration assets, benefiting VOO. NASDAQ 100 Index, Dow Jones 30 and S&P 500 Forecasts – US Indices Rallying Early on Rates Drop
• Positive Sentiment: Technical analysts see a countertrend rally for the S&P 500 (targeting ~6900), which supports ETF inflows into large-cap S&P exposure. Is the S&P 500’s Countertrend Rally Underway?
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its 2026 year-end S&P 500 target to 7,650, citing strong corporate earnings — a bullish signal for long-term index exposure such as VOO. Barclays raises 2026 year-end S&P 500 target to 7,650 despite Middle East, inflation risks
• Neutral Sentiment: Advice from some investors to “temper your expectations” for VOO signals caution after recent losses and a modest recovery this week; implies limited upside without clearer macro confirmation. ‘Temper Your Expectations,’ Says Investor About Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest in VOO jumped ~68% in March to ~7.28M shares (≈0.5% of shares), which increases the potential for sharp moves but days-to-cover remains low. (Internal short-interest report)
• Negative Sentiment: Warnings that the AI/software rally may be topping add downside risk to the tech-heavy S&P 500 weightings inside VOO. Has the AI Bubble Burst Already? Why This Economist Says the S&P 500 Peak Has Passed.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and commodity-driven stress — oil rallies and Middle East uncertainty — pushed the S&P to a six-month low last week and continues to cap upside for VOO. S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Falls to 6-Month Low
• Negative Sentiment: Ceasefire hopes have proven fragile — waves of optimism and disappointment (and related futures volatility) can quickly reverse gains in VOO. S&P 500 Falls As Trump’s Ceasefire Hopes Dim: Fear & Greed Index Remains In ‘Extreme Fear’ Zone

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Company 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.