Milestone Asset Management LLC Buys 19,525 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Milestone Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 136.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 33,832 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 19,525 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up approximately 3.9% of Milestone Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Milestone Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $20,718,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VOO. Quaker Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 248.4% during the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 46 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the period. Front Row Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 900.0% in the second quarter. Front Row Advisors LLC now owns 50 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 800.0% in the second quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 72 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Asset Planning Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $55,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: S&P 500 hit record closes over the past two sessions, led by technology, which supports VOO’s gains by driving the index it tracks higher. S&P 500 Hits Record on Fourth Straight Up Day
• Positive Sentiment: Market sentiment measures have moved further into the “Greed” zone, indicating bullish investor positioning that tends to support ETF flows into broad-market products like VOO. S&P 500 Hits Record Close: Investor Sentiment Improves
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights tech and commodity rallies (Nvidia, Broadcom, gold/silver) that have been key drivers of the S&P 500’s advance, which lifts VOO given its market-cap weighting. Stock Market Live: Gold, Silver, and Nvidia Rallies Drive S&P 500 (VOO) Higher
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum is occurring during a holiday-shortened session with thin volumes and early market closes, which can magnify intraday moves but doesn’t change the underlying ETF fundamentals. Morning Squawk: Economy grows, chip tariff delay, new S&P 500 record
• Neutral Sentiment: Several market previews note quiet trading on Christmas Eve—expected lower liquidity can lead to muted net flows into ETFs like VOO despite index-level gains. US Indices Quiet on Christmas Eve
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest in VOO surged ~102% in December to ~8.3M shares (about 0.7% of float), boosting potential for increased volatility or squeeze dynamics despite a low days-to-cover (~0.7). This is a direct headwind if bearish positioning grows or prompts tactical trading flows.
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. futures showed some intraday weakness on Christmas Eve, which could pressure VOO intraday if risk-off sentiment persists into the close. Futures Drop on Christmas Eve

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.3%

VOO opened at $634.78 on Thursday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $442.80 and a 12-month high of $635.32. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $622.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $598.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $789.93 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

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.