Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Stake Raised by William Mack & Associates Inc.

William Mack & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 32.8% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 3,310 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 818 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for approximately 0.8% of William Mack & Associates Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. William Mack & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $2,274,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 39,068,508 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,501,033,000 after acquiring an additional 1,141,931 shares in the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.5% in the first quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 33,635,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,099,155,000 after purchasing an additional 2,049,100 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.6% during the fourth 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 during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.3% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 27,441,061 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,397,406,000 after purchasing an additional 354,072 shares during the period. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 496.2% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 21,356,933 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,393,573,000 after purchasing an additional 17,774,521 shares in the last quarter.

More Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

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 Stock Down 0.3%

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. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $687.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $656.57. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $578.46 and a fifty-two week high of $714.16.

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.