Kensington Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO – Free Report) by 10.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 607,767 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 58,174 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up 22.2% of Kensington Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its biggest position. Kensington Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $372,184,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Advisor OS LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 165,336 shares of the company’s stock worth $101,249,000 after purchasing an additional 3,851 shares during the period. Virtus Wealth Solutions LLC increased its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 5.8% in the third quarter. Virtus Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 3,484 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,133,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Citizens Business Bank raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.8% in the third quarter. Citizens Business Bank now owns 16,058 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,834,000 after buying an additional 593 shares during the period. AlphaCore Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 89,821 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,161,000 after buying an additional 3,442 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 555.7% during the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. now owns 51,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,721,000 after acquiring an additional 43,900 shares during the period.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance
Shares of VOO opened at $637.53 on Thursday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $442.80 and a fifty-two week high of $641.81. The business has a 50-day moving average of $632.91 and a 200 day moving average of $619.02. The firm has a market cap of $853.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.
Key Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News
- Positive Sentiment: Broad market rally and bullish index forecasts are lifting S&P 500–tracking funds, providing direct support to VOO as investors chase core large-cap exposure. NASDAQ Index, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Forecasts – US Indices Look to Rally on Wednesday
- Positive Sentiment: Pre-market coverage points to AI-driven optimism and key data/events that have helped push flows into large-cap ETFs like VOO this week. Why Is Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Up Today, 2-25-2026?
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and pundits continue to recommend S&P 500 ETFs as long-term core holdings, reinforcing buy-and-hold demand for VOO from retirement and index investors. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF: A Smart Buy for Long-Term Investors Right Now
- Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysis notes the S&P 500 has been range-bound recently; that can limit immediate upside for VOO even as larger uptrends persist. What Happens When the S&P 500 Gets Stuck in a Range?
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of Vanguard’s related mutual fund (VFINX) and discussions of ETF alternatives highlight investor options but don’t materially change VOO’s role as the core S&P 500 vehicle. Is Vanguard 500 Index Investor (VFINX) a Strong Mutual Fund Pick Right Now?
- Neutral Sentiment: Discussion of equal‑weight S&P products (RSP) reminds investors of alternatives that may outperform in different market regimes, which could modestly influence asset allocation away from market-cap ETFs like VOO. VIDEO: ETF of the Week: RSP
- Negative Sentiment: Investor concern about VOO’s low yield (around 1.1%) is highlighted as a potential deterrent for retirees and income-focused buyers, which could reduce inflows into the ETF over time if income remains a priority. VOO Has Made Millionaires, But Its 1.1% Yield Worries Retirees
- Negative Sentiment: Macro headlines about U.S. tariff policy and related uncertainty have weighed on sentiment for broad U.S. equities at times, pressuring VOO when tariffs or trade risks spike. U.S. Tariff Announcement Weighs on Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF
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.
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