Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Shares Sold by Meridian Investment Counsel Inc.

Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 54.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,405 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,692 shares during the quarter. Meridian Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $985,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Weil Company Inc. grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Weil Company Inc. now owns 78,389 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,939,000 after purchasing an additional 583 shares in the last quarter. Columbus Macro LLC increased its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Columbus Macro LLC now owns 14,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,186,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Mezzasalma Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 22.3% during the 3rd quarter. Mezzasalma Advisors LLC now owns 6,667 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,673,000 after buying an additional 1,215 shares in the last quarter. Tenon Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Tenon Financial LLC now owns 113,268 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,385,000 after buying an additional 5,361 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tempus Wealth Planning LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 5.2% during the 3rd quarter. Tempus Wealth Planning LLC now owns 467 shares of the company’s stock worth $328,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 0.3%

VOO stock opened at $709.43 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.05 trillion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a 50 day moving average of $706.75 and a 200-day moving average of $683.69. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $578.46 and a 12-month high of $718.47.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Improving earnings expectations, positive analyst estimate revisions, and forecasts for strong holiday spending are supporting S&P 500 ETFs, including VOO. S&P 500 ETFs Defy Rate Worries as Earnings Outlook Strengthens
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are looking for a very strong third-quarter earnings season to justify further gains in the S&P 500, with some strategists projecting a path toward 8,000 or higher. That supports VOO’s near-term outlook if results meet expectations. S&P 500’s march to 8,000 hinges on very strong third quarter
• Positive Sentiment: The index’s strong performance during the first 20 months of the current presidential term is reinforcing bullish sentiment heading into the midterm elections. S&P 500 performance ahead of the midterms
• Neutral Sentiment: Stocks have remained resilient despite rate concerns, with gains in parts of the market offsetting weakness in artificial-intelligence shares. Lower Treasury yields have provided some support, although inflation data keeps Federal Reserve policy risk active. S&P 500 hot PPI tests stock rebound
• Negative Sentiment: Hot CPI and PPI readings have pushed Treasury yields higher, creating pressure for rate-sensitive technology and semiconductor stocks—important components of VOO. S&P 500 hot CPI puts long-term yields back in control
• Negative Sentiment: Market breadth is a risk: 84% of S&P 500 constituents are reportedly in correction territory despite the index remaining near records. Earnings growth is also heavily concentrated in AI-linked technology and energy companies, increasing vulnerability if those groups weaken. S&P 500 breadth and correction risk

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.