O Connor Financial Group LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

O Connor Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 43,820 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,367 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises approximately 11.3% of O Connor Financial Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. O Connor Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $26,835,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VOO. Capital Wealth Alliance LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Capital Wealth Alliance LLC now owns 7,919 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,498,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. West Paces Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.8% during the third quarter. West Paces Advisors Inc. now owns 107,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,914,000 after purchasing an additional 1,900 shares during the period. Calamos Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 41.2% during the third quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,260,000 after purchasing an additional 3,459 shares during the period. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 228.1% in the third quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,475,000 after purchasing an additional 1,674 shares during the period. Finally, Fermata Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 21.5% in the third quarter. Fermata Advisors LLC now owns 15,139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,271,000 after purchasing an additional 2,680 shares during the period.

Key Headlines Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: Macro sentiment has improved as the CNN Money Fear & Greed index moved into the “Greed” zone, supporting risk-on flows that typically lift large-cap, market-cap-weighted ETFs like VOO. Dow, S&P 500 Hit New Highs: Investor Sentiment Improves, Fear & Greed Index Moves To ‘Greed’ Zone
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish commentaries list reasons to be optimistic on the S&P 500’s outlook — a supportive narrative for VOO because it tracks that index and benefits from broad market appreciation. Looking For Reasons To Be Bullish On The S&P 500? Fortunately, There Are More Than A Few
• Positive Sentiment: VOO is recommended as a core, long-term holding in a recent investor guide, which can support long-term inflows into the ETF from retail and advisors. 5 Simple ETFs to Buy With $1,000 and Hold for a Lifetime
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest in VOO plunged ~56% in December to ~3.63M shares (0.3% of float) with a 0.3-day cover ratio, indicating far fewer bearish bets on the ETF and reducing near-term short-pressure risk.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis noting turnover within the S&P 500 argues the index has been effective at capturing winners — structurally positive for an index-tracking ETF like VOO but not an immediate catalyst. There’s A Lot Of Turnover In The S&P 500
• Neutral Sentiment: Market watchers highlight multiple near-term catalysts (macro data, geopolitics, earnings) that could drive volatility for the S&P 500 and ETFs like VOO this week — a watch-and-react environment for traders. Top 6 catalysts for the S&P 500 Index, VOO, and SPY ETFs this week
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and regulatory headlines (a criminal probe related to Fed leadership) have rattled markets and injected risk, creating the potential for short-term dips in risk assets including VOO. S&P 500 and Dow Jones: US Indices Mixed Today as Powell Probe Rattles Markets
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. futures fell at one point after headlines about DOJ action involving the Fed, signaling potential for short-term volatility that can pressure ETFs tracking large-cap stocks. Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Tumble As DOJ Serves Federal Reserve—Vistra, Tempus AI, Alibaba In Focus

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of VOO opened at $639.34 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $625.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $606.56. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12 month low of $442.80 and a 12 month high of $640.16. The company has a market capitalization of $855.58 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

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.