Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Shares Bought by North Star Investment Management Corp.

North Star Investment Management Corp. grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 4.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 44,112 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,934 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up about 1.7% of North Star Investment Management Corp.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. North Star Investment Management Corp.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $27,014,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VOO. Central Bank & Trust Co. boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Central Bank & Trust Co. now owns 1,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $778,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.5% in the third quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC now owns 3,691 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,260,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Paragon Capital Management Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.0% in the second quarter. Paragon Capital Management Ltd now owns 628 shares of the company’s stock worth $357,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Washington Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.1% in the second quarter. Washington Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,593 shares of the company’s stock valued at $905,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Transcendent Capital Group LLC grew its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC now owns 417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $237,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in 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: Energy-led market rally pushed U.S. indices to records, lifting large-cap stocks that VOO holds and supporting the ETF’s upside. Dow Jones and S&P 500: US Indices Hit Records as Energy Sector Leads Rally Today
• Positive Sentiment: The S&P 500 posted a strong 2025 (+16.4%) and the multi-year bull run continues; market commentary expects gains to extend, which supports demand for broad-market ETFs like VOO. S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Posts 16.4% Gain in 2025 The S&P 500 Bull Run Is 3 Years Old. 2026 Could Bring a New Round of Gains.
• Neutral Sentiment: Early market commentary and daily ETF updates show modest pre-market movement for VOO, indicating investor attention but no decisive catalyst specific to the fund. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Daily Update, 1/6/2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Market headlines and weekly watch lists flag macro and sector drivers to monitor for VOO investors, but they’re informational rather than immediate catalysts. Top S&P 500 index, SPY, and VOO ETF news to watch this week
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk (Venezuela raid/military action) remains a source of market volatility; while markets have so far absorbed the news, renewed geopolitical escalation could reverse sentiment. Stock Market Live January 5: S&P 500 (VOO) Rising On First Trading Day After Venezuela Raid
• Negative Sentiment: VOO’s intraday advance is occurring on below-average volume versus its 3-month average, and the ETF is trading near its 12‑month high — less confirmation of the move raises short-term pullback risk for momentum-sensitive investors.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.6%

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $636.21 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $833.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $624.91 and a 200-day moving average of $604.38. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $442.80 and a 52 week high of $636.68.

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.