Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Stake Lowered by Empirical Finance LLC

Empirical Finance LLC cut its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 97.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,693 shares of the company’s stock after selling 68,231 shares during the quarter. Empirical Finance LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $1,012,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VOO. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Camelot Portfolios LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. United Community Bank acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Creative Capital Management Investments LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 900.0% in the fourth quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 50 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: VOO continues to be highlighted as a low-cost core holding for long-term investors, with articles pointing to its diversified exposure to the S&P 500 and benefit from leading AI-related megacap names. Several pieces also frame VOO as a smart long-term wealth builder, which can support investor demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent ETF flow data show money moving toward defensive broad-market exposure, which can favor a large, diversified fund like VOO versus more concentrated tech bets. That may help VOO attract assets even as investors rotate away from semiconductors and other volatile areas. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple recent articles simply reinforce VOO’s status as the largest Vanguard ETF and a popular way to own the S&P 500. These pieces are supportive of the fund’s reputation, but they do not point to a near-term catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary asking whether it is “too late” to buy VOO is generally positive for long-term sentiment, but it mostly reflects valuation discussion rather than a direct driver of trading today. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The broader market tone has been weak, with the S&P 500 ending the week lower and posting a second straight weekly decline. That weakness can pressure VOO because it mirrors the index. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Stocks are also being weighed by rising Treasury yields, oil-price pressure, semiconductor weakness, and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Those factors have pushed investors toward caution and could keep pressure on the S&P 500, and therefore VOO. Article Title

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 0.1%

VOO stock opened at $679.14 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $968.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $685.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $651.28. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12 month low of $569.29 and a 12 month high of $699.15.

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.