M&T Bank Corp Acquires 1,430 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

M&T Bank Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 0.3% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 480,452 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,430 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 1.0% of M&T Bank Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. M&T Bank Corp’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $294,219,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VOO. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 37,926,577 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,225,477,000 after acquiring an additional 1,162,598 shares during the period. Canerector Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 61,151.6% in the third quarter. Canerector Inc. now owns 27,648,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,931,668,000 after acquiring an additional 27,603,817 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 17.9% in the second quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 25,883,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,702,804,000 after acquiring an additional 3,931,698 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.2% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 25,095,520 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,255,008,000 after purchasing an additional 538,659 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.6% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 13,791,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,415,795,000 after purchasing an additional 606,315 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $609.09 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $631.40 and its 200 day moving average is $621.67. The firm has a market cap of $815.10 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.

More Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Seasonality models flag a short-term low around March 13 with a potential bounce toward March 20, suggesting a tactical relief rally could be coming for S&P‑linked ETFs like VOO. The S&P 500 Continues to Follow Mid-term Election Year Seasonality
• Positive Sentiment: Early premarket strength in VOO was tied to a pullback in oil prices, which can reduce inflation/earnings concerns and give cyclical sectors a short-term lift. Why Is Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Up Today, 3-13-2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are increasingly using VOO as the “core” holding while deploying tactical hedges (e.g., inverse/leveraged ETFs) as satellites — a trend that can dampen selling pressure on core positions but also signals elevated caution. A Bearish Tool for a Bullish Market: How Investors Are Hedging Now (VOO)
• Neutral Sentiment: Large overseas capital commitments (e.g., South Korea’s U.S. investment pledge) could be supportive for U.S. equities over time, but timing and sector allocation will determine near‑term impact on VOO. South Korea’s $350B U.S. Investment Pledge: ETFs That Could Gain
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical escalation and oil holding above $100 are prompting risk‑off moves in futures and broad markets, a primary negative driver for VOO today. Stock Market Today: Oil Prices Hold Above $100; S&P 500 Futures Inch Down
• Negative Sentiment: Technical analysis and chart commentary warn of further downside for the S&P 500 (and thus VOO) after the recent pullback, increasing the chance of continued short‑term volatility. S&P 500 index and VOO stock crash may have more downside, chart shows
• Negative Sentiment: Sector‑specific weakness (notably semiconductors) is weighing on the index leadership that drives a meaningful share of VOO’s performance. Qnity Stock Is the Worst in the S&P 500. Here’s Why.

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.