Mengis Capital Management Inc. Purchases New Holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Mengis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 1,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $676,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. West Paces Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. West Paces Advisors Inc. now owns 107,636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,914,000 after acquiring an additional 1,900 shares during the last quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $27,782,000. Calamos Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 during the period. Cambridge Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 21.5% in the third quarter. Cambridge Capital Management LLC now owns 16,424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,058,000 after purchasing an additional 2,905 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 228.1% in the third quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,475,000 after purchasing an additional 1,674 shares during the last quarter.

Key Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Big net inflows into equity ETFs in February reinforce demand for large-cap passive funds like VOO, supporting price strength. Equity ETFs Added $110 Billion in February – See the Leading ETFs
• Positive Sentiment: A new SPIVA-style finding that active ETFs struggle to outperform bolsters the case for low-cost, passive S&P 500 trackers such as VOO (flows and allocation tilts toward passive products). New SPIVA Report Shows Active ETFs Struggle to Outperform
• Positive Sentiment: Early-session recovery across US indices and improved intraday technical support helped lift S&P 500-linked ETFs, aiding VOO’s relief rally. NASDAQ Index, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Forecasts – US Indices Recover in Early Wednesday Move
• Positive Sentiment: Individual S&P 500 constituents reporting upside (e.g., Best Buy) provided localized lift to the index, which benefits VOO directly. Best Buy tops S&P 500 after earnings beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Vanguard expanded its product lineup with three new funds — noteworthy for the firm’s growth but not directly material to VOO’s S&P 500 exposure. Vanguard launches three new funds
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons between SPY and VOO highlight cost/liquidity differences for traders, but both track the same index so VOO’s performance remains tied to S&P 500 moves. Better S&P 500 ETF: State Street’s SPY vs. Vanguard’s VOO
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing Middle East tensions (including Strait of Hormuz closure headlines) have recently driven futures and intraday volatility, creating downside risk that can pressure VOO during risk-off episodes. Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Plunge After Closure Of Strait Of Hormuz
• Negative Sentiment: Recent daily swings and premarket dips tied to geopolitical headlines show the market’s sensitivity to external shocks — a short-term headwind for broad-market ETFs like VOO. Why Is Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Down Today, 3/3/2026?

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of VOO opened at $630.18 on Thursday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $442.80 and a 1 year high of $641.81. The stock has a market cap of $843.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $633.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $620.41.

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.