Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Stock Position Lessened by Merit Financial Group LLC

Merit Financial Group LLC trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 1.8% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 294,515 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,335 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for 1.7% of Merit Financial Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position. Merit Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $180,355,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Freedom Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.6% during the third quarter. Freedom Financial Partners LLC now owns 42,725 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,164,000 after purchasing an additional 659 shares in the last quarter. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2,949.6% during the 3rd quarter. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 58,491 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,819,000 after buying an additional 56,573 shares during the period. Swisher Financial Concepts Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 10.4% during the 3rd quarter. Swisher Financial Concepts Inc. now owns 573 shares of the company’s stock worth $351,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $263,000. Finally, TBH Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,858,000.

Key Stores Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: Storage and memory names were among 2025’s top S&P 500 performers, helping index-level returns and supporting ETF inflows into broad-market products like VOO. Storage and memory stocks lead S&P 500 gains in 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Analyses highlight ongoing S&P momentum and retail/ETF inflows as a potential tailwind for 2026, which could sustain demand for VOO if flows continue. Will the Ongoing Market Rally Continue in 2026? ETFs in Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Quiet premarket action ahead of holidays means lower volume and more volatile headline-driven moves; that can exaggerate VOO swings without signaling a structural change. NASDAQ Index, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Forecasts – US Indices Quiet Ahead of Holiday
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary that markets are “propped” by S&P internals raises questions about durability but doesn’t point to an imminent reversal — a watch item for ETF investors. David Rosenberg Says Markets Are Propped Up by the S&P 500 and What That Means for 2026
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. futures turned red on New Year’s Eve as hopes for a year-end “Santa rally” faded, pressuring broad-index ETFs including VOO. Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow Jones Futures Down As Santa Rally Hopes Fade—Investors Await Initial Jobless Claims Report
• Negative Sentiment: The S&P 500 fell for a third session as investor sentiment cooled (Fear & Greed index drifting), which dampens short-term demand for broad-market ETFs. S&P 500 Falls For Third Session: Investor Sentiment Declines, Fear & Greed Index Remains In ‘Neutral Zone
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn a divided Federal Reserve policy outlook in 2026 could increase volatility and create headwinds for index returns, raising macro risk for VOO holders. How a Divided Fed Could Define the S&P 500 in 2026

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Down 0.1%

NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $631.72 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $624.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $601.55. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $442.80 and a 52 week high of $636.08. The company has a market cap of $786.12 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.