Short Interest in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Grows By 102.1%

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,315,248 shares, an increase of 102.1% from the November 30th total of 4,113,868 shares. Currently, 0.7% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 11,602,498 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 11,602,498 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.7% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Quaker Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 248.4% during the second quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 46 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Front Row Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 900.0% in the second quarter. Front Row Advisors LLC now owns 50 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Clear Investment Research LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the third quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Bernard Wealth Management Corp. purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the second quarter worth $30,000.

Key Headlines Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: Recent record highs and a winning week for the S&P 500 support the ETF’s longer-term momentum. S&P 500 hits new highs, flight cancellations, the restaurant industry’s value push and more in Morning Squawk
• Positive Sentiment: Technical commentary points to continued upside if key trendlines hold after the Santa Claus rally—this supports medium-term ETF flows if momentum resumes. Key Trendlines to Watch After S&P 500’s New Records
• Positive Sentiment: Recent 13F filings show some institutional buying (Fire Capital; Clune & Associates), signalling continued allocation to broad U.S. equities by some managers. Fire Capital Management LLC Acquires 4,333 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Clune & Associates LTD. Buys 808 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO
• Neutral Sentiment: Long-term retail buying case remains intact — articles highlighting dollar-cost averaging into VOO reinforce steady, multi-year demand from buy-and-hold investors. 1 Vanguard Index Fund Could Turn $375 into a Large Portfolio
• Negative Sentiment: Early Monday saw a pullback in US indices after last week’s rally; that short-term profit-taking is weighing on VOO intraday. NASDAQ Index, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Forecasts – US Indices Pull Back in Early Monday Trading
• Negative Sentiment: Pre-market updates show VOO slightly down and futures mixed, reflecting uncertainty into the holiday week and keeping upside capped near recent highs. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO Daily Update, 12-29-2025
• Negative Sentiment: Some funds trimmed VOO positions in recent filings (Founders Grove), and sentiment gauges have softened from extremes, which can amplify short-term outflows if volatility rises. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Shares Sold by Founders Grove Wealth Partners LLC S&P 500 Edges Lower But Records Weekly Gain: Investor Sentiment Weakens

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Down 0.5%

VOO stock traded down $3.24 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $631.60. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,433,536 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,743,722. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12 month low of $442.80 and a 12 month high of $636.08. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $623.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $600.42. The company has a market cap of $785.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

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.