Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Shares Bought by Alberta Investment Management Corp

Alberta Investment Management Corp raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 22.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,951,472 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 357,210 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 6.3% of Alberta Investment Management Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Alberta Investment Management Corp owned approximately 0.15% of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF worth $1,223,827,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Canerector Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 61,151.6% during the third quarter. Canerector Inc. now owns 27,648,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,931,668,000 after buying an additional 27,603,817 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 496.2% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 21,356,933 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,393,573,000 after buying an additional 17,774,521 shares in the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 21.7% during the fourth quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 31,586,839 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,809,054,000 after buying an additional 5,627,587 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,872,697,000. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 164.7% during the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 6,615,774 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,148,950,000 after buying an additional 4,116,545 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. stocks rallied after an Iran peace deal announcement, which lowered oil prices and improved overall risk sentiment for S&P 500-linked ETFs like Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO). Nasdaq 100 and S&P500: Forecast Today as Iran Peace Deal Announcement Lifts US Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: VOO continues to attract investor interest as a simple broad-market core holding, and one article noted the fund recently surpassed $1 trillion in assets, highlighting persistent demand. Should You Buy VOO While the Market Is Near All-Time Highs?
• Neutral Sentiment: Several recent pieces discussed whether investors should still buy VOO near record highs and highlighted valuation concerns, including the S&P 500’s elevated CAPE ratio. That may temper upside expectations, but it does not signal a direct deterioration in VOO’s fundamentals. Should You Buy VOO While the Market Is Near All-Time Highs?
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary suggested investors may look beyond VOO for higher-return alternatives in 2026, which could create a modest headwind if money rotates into more aggressive Vanguard ETFs. Forget VOO — These 3 Vanguard ETFs Could Deliver 27%+ Upside in 2026

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 1.7%

VOO stock opened at $693.83 on Tuesday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a twelve month low of $545.75 and a twelve month high of $699.15. The company has a market capitalization of $948.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $665.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $639.93.

About Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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.