Stage Harbor Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO – Free Report) by 171.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,420 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 897 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises 0.6% of Stage Harbor Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Stage Harbor Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $870,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VOO. California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 17.9% in the second quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 25,883,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,702,804,000 after acquiring an additional 3,931,698 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.7% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 36,763,979 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,883,043,000 after purchasing an additional 2,313,230 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 59,094.6% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,313,917 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,314,374,000 after purchasing an additional 2,310,008 shares during the period. Soundwatch Capital LLC lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 16,553.7% in the second quarter. Soundwatch Capital LLC now owns 2,196,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,247,655,000 after purchasing an additional 2,183,270 shares during the period. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 90.8% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,557,746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,588,936,000 after purchasing an additional 2,169,548 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: US indices look poised for a breakout, suggesting upward pressure on S&P 500-linked products like VOO as investors anticipate stronger market breadth and potential follow-through from upcoming earnings. NASDAQ Index and S&P 500 Forecasts – US Indices Continue to Look Upwards
- Positive Sentiment: Premarket updates show VOO trading higher ahead of the session, supported by gains in large-cap names — a direct short-term boost to the ETF. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Daily Update, 1/27/2026
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts note earnings growth (and Q4 beats) remains the primary driver for S&P 500 ETFs, underpinning flows into broad-market ETFs such as VOO. What Geopolitics? Earnings Growth to Drive Wall Street ETFs
- Positive Sentiment: ETF industry momentum remains strong with large inflows into ETFs early in 2026 — higher inflows into passive S&P exposure tends to support VOO’s price and liquidity. The $100 Billion Sprint: Decoding the Early 2026 ETF Inflows
- Positive Sentiment: An institutional buyer (TRB Advisors) significantly increased its VOO position, indicating some large-account demand for the ETF. Institutional buying can lend support to the share price. TRB Advisors LP Has $290.88 Million Stock Position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO
- Neutral Sentiment: Technical/forecast commentary (Elliott Wave and other analyses) is broadly bullish but conditional — useful for sentiment but not a direct driver unless levels are breached. S&P 500 Elliott Wave Update: An Unexpected Detour, but Still on Track
- Neutral Sentiment: Daily premarket notes show small intra-day swings (one update showed a minor premarket dip ahead of Big Tech earnings) — these are short-term noise for an ETF tied to the broad index. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Daily Update, 1/26/2026
- Positive Sentiment: Market commentary highlights resilience in U.S. indices despite global noise, which supports demand for broad-market ETFs like VOO. NASDAQ Index, Dow Jones 30 and S&P 500 Forecasts – US Indices Seem Unfazed by Global Noise
- Negative Sentiment: Short-term futures weakness and caution ahead of mega-cap earnings has led to intraday pullbacks at times — these can pressure VOO briefly if earnings disappoint. Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Slip As Investors Brace For Mega-Cap Earnings—Brand Engagement, Nucor In Focus
- Negative Sentiment: A small institutional reduction (Cullen Frost Bankers) was reported — isolated selling by smaller institutions can be noise but is a minor headwind. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. Decreases Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance
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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