Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS Lowers Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS cut its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 18.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,348 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,405 shares during the quarter. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $3,887,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VOO. Brighton Jones LLC boosted 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 valued at $18,602,000 after purchasing an additional 2,112 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC lifted 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 buying an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $87,000. FARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST Co OF LONG BEACH grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.0% during the second quarter. FARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST Co OF LONG BEACH now owns 2,369 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,346,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nova R Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the second quarter worth about $216,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 0.4%

VOO stock opened at $639.70 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $628.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $611.44. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52-week low of $442.80 and a 52-week high of $640.60. The company has a market capitalization of $856.06 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts see US indices ready to attempt a breakout, with momentum driven by upcoming earnings — a bullish backdrop for the S&P 500 and VOO. NASDAQ Index and S&P 500 Forecasts – US Indices Continue to Look Upwards
• Positive Sentiment: ETF flows remain strong in early 2026 (over $100B through Jan 21), supporting demand for large-cap index funds like VOO. Strong inflows can buoy NAVs and bid for S&P exposures. The $100 Billion Sprint: Decoding Early 2026 ETF Inflows
• Positive Sentiment: Research notes that earnings momentum and growth outlooks are expected to drive S&P 500 ETFs higher, reinforcing investor confidence in broad index exposure through VOO. What Geopolitics? Earnings Growth to Drive Wall Street ETFs
• Positive Sentiment: VOO-specific update: premarket commentary showed VOO trading with modest gains ahead of big-tech earnings, indicating investor positioning into the sector drivers of the index. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO Daily Update, 1-27-2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Discussion of the Russell 2000 vs. S&P highlights rising AI-driven concentration in the “Magnificent Seven”; that concentration helps S&P returns now but increases single-stock and sector risk for VOO if megacap momentum reverses. Will the Russell 2000 Continue to Outperform the S&P 500?
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/market-cycle analysis suggests the S&P may still have upside if key levels hold; useful for investors watching longer-term pattern targets rather than near-term volatility. S&P 500 Elliott Wave Update
• Negative Sentiment: Sector-specific selloffs in health insurers (UnitedHealth and peers) erased significant market value and weighed on the Dow; sizeable weakness in large S&P components could cap upside for VOO if it spreads. Health Insurers Weigh on the Dow, While S&P 500 Sets Fresh Record
• Negative Sentiment: Futures slipped ahead of mega-cap earnings at times this week, signaling short-term caution into big reports — a potential source of volatility for VOO around earnings season. Stock Market Today: Futures Slip Ahead Of Mega-Cap Earnings

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 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.