Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO is Smartleaf Asset Management LLC’s 10th Largest Position

Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 19.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 30,058 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,825 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up approximately 1.1% of Smartleaf Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $18,340,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. California Public Employees Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 17.9% during 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 during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 36,763,979 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,883,043,000 after purchasing an additional 2,313,230 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 59,094.6% during the 2nd 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 last quarter. Soundwatch Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 16,553.7% in the 2nd quarter. Soundwatch Capital LLC now owns 2,196,459 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,247,655,000 after buying an additional 2,183,270 shares during the period. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of 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 worth $2,588,936,000 after buying an additional 2,169,548 shares during the last quarter.

Key Headlines Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large net inflows suggest continued demand for core S&P 500 exposure (helps ETF flows and price support). Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Sees Inflows Despite Weekly Decline
• Positive Sentiment: Market-level strength — the S&P 500 posted its strongest single-day gain since May and futures have bounced after recent weakness — lifts broad ETFs like VOO. S&P 500 Snapshot: Best Day Since May
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/analyst optimism: a prominent strategist projects sizable long-term upside for the S&P 500 driven by AI and demographic tailwinds — a bullish backdrop for VOO holders. 1 Brilliant Vanguard Index Fund to Buy Before It Soars 120%
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple recent write-ups highlight VOO’s low expense ratio and higher dividend yield versus peers (QQQ, MGK), reinforcing its appeal as a core, cost-efficient S&P 500 proxy for many investors. QQQ vs VOO: Which Powerhouse ETF Is the Better Buy for Investors Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage reiterates VOO as a low-cost, straightforward way to track the S&P 500 for long-term investors — supportive for steady inflows but not a catalyst by itself. This Low-Cost Vanguard Fund Can Be a No-Brainer Option for Long-Term Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail-platform interest in index ETFs remains notable; Robinhood flow stories imply continued retail participation but not directional certainty. 3 ETFs Robinhood’s Retail Investors Favor More Than Owning Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation caution: some analysis warns the market is “priced for growth,” meaning expensive entry could temper new buying and raise sensitivity to disappointments — a potential headwind for VOO. Vanguard’s S&P 500 Tracker Faces a Market Priced for Growth, Not Cheap Entry

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

VOO opened at $635.24 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $850.09 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $631.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $614.48. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52-week low of $442.80 and a 52-week high of $641.81.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Company 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.