Montag A & Associates Inc. Trims Stock Position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Montag A & Associates Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 10.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 34,861 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,969 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 1.0% of Montag A & Associates Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Montag A & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $21,409,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VOO. Clarity Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. Clarity Asset Management Inc. now owns 209 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the period. First Interstate Bank raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. First Interstate Bank now owns 6,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,894,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the period. Lountzis Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.6% in the third quarter. Lountzis Asset Management LLC now owns 1,026 shares of the company’s stock valued at $630,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. EWA LLC grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% during the third quarter. EWA LLC now owns 4,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,983,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the period. Finally, Central Bank & Trust Co. grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.4% during the third quarter. Central Bank & Trust Co. now owns 1,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $778,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large monthly ETF inflows signal continued demand for equity ETFs, supporting core products like VOO as investors add passive broad-market exposure. Equity ETFs Added $110 Billion in February – See the Leading ETFs
• Positive Sentiment: Argues broad-market ETFs remain the preferred long-term choice versus speculative assets (e.g., Bitcoin), which supports demand for VOO among buy-and-hold investors. Better Buy in 2026: Bitcoin or a Broad-Market ETF?
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparison of SPY vs. VOO highlights differences in liquidity and structure; useful for allocation decisions but not a near-term catalyst for VOO’s price direction. Better S&P 500 ETF: State Street’s SPY vs. Vanguard’s VOO
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector/stock-level earnings (Best Buy beat) can lift parts of the S&P 500, but single-stock moves are unlikely to reverse a broad market sell-off driving VOO lower today. Best Buy tops S&P 500 after earnings beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of Vanguard’s VOOV (S&P 500 Value ETF) is informational for style tilts but doesn’t materially change demand for the core S&P 500 ETF (VOO) in the immediate term. Should Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund ETF Shares (VOOV) Be on Your Investing Radar?
• Neutral Sentiment: Hedge funds (Citadel) outperforming the S&P in a choppy month highlights alternative strategies but is not a direct driver of VOO flows. Citadel’s various hedge funds rise in February, beating the S&P 500 in a choppy month
• Negative Sentiment: Pre-market headlines point to VOO weakness tied to escalating fighting in the Middle East, which is prompting risk-off positioning and selling across U.S. equities. Why Is Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Down Today, 3/3/2026?
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that the Strait of Hormuz closure and related geopolitical escalation sent futures sharply lower, triggering broader market declines that pressure VOO. Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Plunge After Closure Of Strait Of Hormuz
• Negative Sentiment: Early-morning futures and market commentary show continued volatility and selling pressure across indices tied to geopolitical risk, amplifying downside for benchmark ETFs like VOO. NASDAQ Index, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Forecast – US Indices Struggle Early on Tuesday
• Negative Sentiment: Additional market notes from earlier in the week show futures sliding amid the Iran-U.S. conflict, reinforcing the risk-off backdrop that’s pressuring VOO. Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow Jones Futures Slide Amid War Against Iran
• Negative Sentiment: Earlier pre-market notes tied VOO weakness to geopolitical developments (U.S./Israel/region tensions), indicating a multi-day risk-off trend rather than an idiosyncratic VOO issue. Why Is Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Down Today, 3/2/2026?

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $625.72 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $837.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12 month low of $442.80 and a 12 month high of $641.81. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $633.11 and its 200-day moving average is $620.35.

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.