Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Shares Bought by GenWealth Group Inc.

GenWealth Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 64,037 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 854 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises 6.9% of GenWealth Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. GenWealth Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $43,981,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VOO. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in 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 valued at $24,501,033,000 after buying an additional 1,141,931 shares during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.5% in the 1st quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 33,635,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,099,155,000 after buying an additional 2,049,100 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position 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 worth $18,404,737,000 after buying an additional 1,019,492 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 27,441,061 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,397,406,000 after acquiring an additional 354,072 shares during the period. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 496.2% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 21,356,933 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,393,573,000 after acquiring an additional 17,774,521 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

VOO stock opened at $708.42 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.01 trillion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12 month low of $578.46 and a 12 month high of $714.16. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $687.16 and its 200-day simple moving average is $656.57.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: J.P. Morgan raised its 2026 year-end S&P 500 target to 8,000 from 7,800, citing stronger corporate earnings and increasing evidence that artificial-intelligence investments are translating into revenue growth. A higher forecast supports the outlook for VOO’s underlying holdings. J.P. Morgan lifts 2026-end target for S&P 500 to 8,000 on AI, earnings strength
• Positive Sentiment: The S&P 500 recently reached a record high, while commentary citing Warren Buffett’s approach suggests stocks can remain attractive when reasonably priced relative to long-term earnings growth. This provides a constructive fundamental case for continued VOO ownership despite elevated levels. Should You Really Buy Stocks Right Now With the S&P 500 Near Its Record High?
• Neutral Sentiment: Fidelity’s no-fee large-cap index fund presents a competitive alternative to VOO’s 0.03% expense ratio. The fee difference is small, but increased low-cost competition could modestly affect investor flows into Vanguard’s ETF. Fidelity Will Sell You Large-Cap America for Exactly $0
• Negative Sentiment: All three major U.S. indexes pulled back, and technical analysts warned that weak market breadth and overbought conditions could lead to consolidation or a deeper short-term pullback. These concerns are weighing on VOO after its strong advance. S&P 500 Elliott Wave Update

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.