Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE Makes New $1.32 Million Investment in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,319,000.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Curated Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 12.7% during the 4th quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC now owns 70,385 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,141,000 after purchasing an additional 7,931 shares during the last quarter. Certified Advisory Corp raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 37.4% in the third quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 26,102 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,984,000 after purchasing an additional 7,110 shares in the last quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC now owns 35,266 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,116,000 after buying an additional 1,498 shares during the last quarter. Fullerton Fund Management Co Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $5,677,000. Finally, Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 89.9% in the 4th quarter. Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC now owns 47,848 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,007,000 after buying an additional 22,658 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VOO opened at $684.84 on Friday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $567.98 and a 52 week high of $699.15. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $679.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $645.14. The firm has a market cap of $980.45 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

More Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Broad market commentary remains constructive for S&P 500 exposure, with one forecast calling for further upside in U.S. indexes and another noting the S&P 500’s strong first-half performance, which supports VOO as a core large-cap benchmark fund. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles compared VOO with other ETFs such as SPLG, VOOG, SCHD, and QQQI, which may prompt investors to reassess whether VOO is the best fit for low-cost S&P 500 exposure, but these pieces are mainly comparative rather than fundamentally negative. Article Title Article Title Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Another theme was cost scrutiny, with articles arguing that VOO’s low 0.03% fee still hides other expenses and that even cheaper S&P 500 competitors exist; this may weigh on sentiment marginally, but it is more of a long-term product comparison than a direct catalyst. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Weaker labor-market data reportedly lifted VOO at one point by boosting expectations for easier Federal Reserve policy, but the same report also highlighted pressure on tech stocks, leaving the overall impact mixed. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage of a free cash flow ETF outperforming Vanguard’s S&P 500 in 2026 suggests some investors may rotate toward strategies viewed as more efficient or higher-performing than VOO, which could create modest relative-performance headwinds. Article Title

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.