Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO – Free Report) by 9.0% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 146,086 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,038 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises approximately 6.3% of Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $91,615,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 39,068,508 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,501,033,000 after acquiring an additional 1,141,931 shares in the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 21.7% in the fourth quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 31,586,839 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,809,054,000 after purchasing an additional 5,627,587 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 29,347,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,404,737,000 after purchasing an additional 1,019,492 shares in the last quarter. Canerector Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 61,151.6% during the 3rd quarter. Canerector Inc. now owns 27,648,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,931,668,000 after purchasing an additional 27,603,817 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 27,086,989 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,987,064,000 after purchasing an additional 1,148,513 shares during the last quarter.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 1.0%
Shares of VOO opened at $688.11 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $940.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The business’s 50 day moving average is $670.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $641.20. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52-week low of $545.75 and a 52-week high of $699.15.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Summary
- Positive Sentiment: The S&P 500 posted a weekly gain and extended its recent winning streak, helped by a peace deal that offset Federal Reserve jitters, which supports VOO because it tracks the index. S&P 500 Snapshot: Peace Deal Overcomes Fed Jitters
- Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlighted VOO as a core long-term holding and cited Warren Buffett’s long-standing support for low-cost index funds, reinforcing investor confidence in the ETF’s simple, diversified strategy. Warren Buffett Has Recommended This 1 Investment for Decades. History Says He’s Been Right Every Single Time.
- Positive Sentiment: VOO was also included in lists of top ETFs to buy for 2026 and beyond, which may continue to attract passive inflows from investors seeking broad market exposure. The Best ETFs to Buy for 2026 and Beyond
- Neutral Sentiment: Some commentary questioned whether VOO’s heavy concentration in large technology stocks could be a drawback if inflation stays elevated, but this is more of a valuation/style concern than an immediate problem. VOO vs. SCHD: Which Is the Smarter Buy When Inflation Is Running Hot?
- Neutral Sentiment: Other coverage compared VOO with rival S&P 500 ETFs such as IVV and RSP, and noted that VOO remains one of the most popular, low-cost ways to own the index, with no major change to its core investment case. VOO vs. IVV: Which Popular S&P 500 ETF Is the Better Buy for Investors?
- Negative Sentiment: One report argued that VOO may be priced at a premium versus its historical valuation and competing risk-free yields, which could make some investors more cautious after the recent run-up. Is What’s Inside VOO Worth The Price On The Label?
- Negative Sentiment: Another theme in the coverage suggested the market is increasingly dependent on a small group of AI and mega-cap tech leaders, raising concentration risk for an index-fund investor like VOO. Why the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) Might Be a Better Buy Than the Flagship Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Right Now
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.
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