Evanson Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO – Free Report) by 9.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 48,228 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,200 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises about 1.7% of Evanson Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position. Evanson Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $30,246,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VOO. Curated Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 12.7% in the 4th quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC now owns 70,385 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,141,000 after buying an additional 7,931 shares during the period. Fjell Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $1,089,000. Moody National Bank Trust Division grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 102,704 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,409,000 after acquiring an additional 4,991 shares during the last quarter. Wiser Wealth Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Wiser Wealth Management Inc now owns 233,095 shares of the company’s stock worth $146,181,000 after acquiring an additional 1,260 shares during the period. Finally, Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 44.1% in the 4th quarter. Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI now owns 1,357 shares of the company’s stock valued at $851,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares during the last quarter.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.5%
NYSEARCA VOO opened at $605.66 on Thursday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $442.80 and a 52 week high of $641.81. The stock has a market cap of $810.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $626.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $622.63.
Trending Headlines about Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
- 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.
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