Salomon & Ludwin LLC Has $50.87 Million Holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Salomon & Ludwin LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 82,630 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,861 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up approximately 4.6% of Salomon & Ludwin LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Salomon & Ludwin LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $50,872,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 34,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,602,000 after buying an additional 2,112 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 4,790 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,581,000 after acquiring an additional 277 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 25.0% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 149,746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,956,000 after acquiring an additional 29,908 shares during the period. Banque Transatlantique SA boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 24,520.0% during the first quarter. Banque Transatlantique SA now owns 1,231 shares of the company’s stock valued at $584,000 after acquiring an additional 1,226 shares during the period. Finally, Copperleaf Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 38.4% during the first quarter. Copperleaf Capital LLC now owns 4,818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,476,000 after acquiring an additional 1,336 shares during the period.

Key Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: VOO’s cost advantage vs. SPY supports long-term inflows — it tracks the same S&P 500 index and delivers identical exposure with a materially lower expense ratio, which is attractive to fee-sensitive investors. VOO vs. SPY: Which Popular S&P 500 ETF Wins Out for Investors?
• Positive Sentiment: Decent jobs data helped the S&P 500 finish strong into year-end, a momentum tailwind for VOO given its 1:1 exposure to the index. Stock Market Live December 31: Decent Jobs Numbers Help S&P 500 (VOO) Gain on New Year’s Eve
• Positive Sentiment: Strong 2025 index performance (roughly +20% led by tech/AI) and analyst optimism for 2026 could keep demand for broad S&P exposure high. Top 5 stocks to watch in the S&P 500 Index, VOO, and SPY ETFs in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis recommends holding S&P 500 exposure as a “forward-compatible” position for broad AI-driven market shifts, but flags high P/E, AI concentration and a low historical dividend yield — a mixed view that supports passive index ownership while noting valuation risk. VOO: Stay Forward-Compatible With The S&P 500
• Neutral Sentiment: Barron’s notes Fed division and macro variables as key 2026 drivers for the S&P 500 — policy uncertainty could increase volatility but isn’t a VOO-specific risk beyond index sensitivity to rates and growth. How a Divided Fed Could Define the S&P 500 in 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Pre-market commentary flagged pressure on tech and AI names, and VOO was noted down in early action — concentrated weakness in large-cap tech can disproportionately drag VOO given the index’s market-cap weighting. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Daily Update, 12/31/2025
• Negative Sentiment: Market-wide sentiment faded into year-end (futures down, S&P logged multiple-session declines and the Fear & Greed index softened), which increases downside risk for broad ETFs like VOO in the near term. Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow Jones Futures Down As Santa Rally Hopes Fade

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $627.13 on Friday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $442.80 and a 52 week high of $636.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $780.41 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $624.66 and its 200-day simple moving average is $601.91.

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.