Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Shares Sold by HighTower Advisors LLC

HighTower Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 3.0% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 2,577,224 shares of the company’s stock after selling 79,478 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for 1.8% of HighTower Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $1,616,254,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. First Interstate Bank increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. First Interstate Bank now owns 6,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,894,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Lountzis Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Lountzis Asset Management LLC now owns 1,026 shares of the company’s stock worth $630,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. EWA LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% in the third quarter. EWA LLC now owns 4,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,983,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,748,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. raised its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. now owns 3,326 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,086,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $678.91 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $633.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $630.47. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $529.11 and a 1 year high of $689.10. The company has a market capitalization of $928.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

Key Stories Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: VOO has benefited from continued strength in the S&P 500, which has rallied for seven straight weeks and remains near record highs. Top catalyst for S&P 500, VOO, and SPY ETFs this week
• Positive Sentiment: Expectations for further upside in the S&P 500 remain supported by bullish Wall Street commentary, including a scenario that sees the index reaching 9,000 by the end of 2026 if AI-driven gains continue. Wall Street analyst sets odds of S&P 500 hitting 9,000 at end of 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: General ETF education coverage highlights continued investor interest in exchange-traded funds, but it is not a direct driver for VOO. What Is an ETF? Everything Beginners Need to Know in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts note that S&P 500 momentum may be pausing, but they argue the pullback is not necessarily a reason for bulls to worry yet. Why a Pause in S&P 500 Momentum Shouldn’t Scare Bulls
• Negative Sentiment: One technical analysis piece warns that the S&P 500 may be entering a short-term correction due to weakening breadth and an extended wave structure, which could pressure VOO in the near term. S&P 500 Signals Short-Term Correction as Breadth Divergence Deepens, but Final Upside Wave Still in Play

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.