TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. Boosts Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 30.6% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 54,373 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,729 shares during the quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $33,423,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 17.9% in the 2nd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 25,883,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,702,804,000 after purchasing an additional 3,931,698 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.7% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 36,763,979 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,883,043,000 after buying an additional 2,313,230 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 59,094.6% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,313,917 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,314,374,000 after buying an additional 2,310,008 shares during the period. Soundwatch Capital LLC lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 16,553.7% during the 2nd quarter. Soundwatch Capital LLC now owns 2,196,459 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,247,655,000 after acquiring an additional 2,183,270 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 90.8% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,557,746 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,588,936,000 after acquiring an additional 2,169,548 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $639.60 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $855.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a 50 day moving average of $629.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $611.63. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52-week low of $442.80 and a 52-week high of $641.81.

Key Headlines Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: S&P 500 crosses 7,000 on AI and Big Tech earnings optimism, lifting index-linked products like VOO. Upside in mega-cap tech continues to be the primary driver of VOO’s gains. S&P 500 crosses 7,000 points for the first time, lifted by AI optimism
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes the S&P pierced 7,000 as AI momentum and hopes for strong Big Tech results outweigh near-term risks — supportive for VOO’s headline performance. S&P 500 Index: Breaks 7,000 Today – Tech Stocks Face Fed and Earnings Test
• Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment metrics have shifted toward “greed,” which often supports risk-on flows into broad-market ETFs such as VOO ahead of major earnings. S&P 500 Hits Record High Ahead Of Key Earnings, Interest Rate Decision
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts discuss sector rotation and whether small caps will outperform; VOO’s exposure to the “Magnificent Seven” (mega-cap tech) means sector leadership will largely dictate VOO’s near-term returns. Will the Russell 2000 Continue to Outperform the S&P 500?
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary flags profit-taking ahead of a key Fed rate decision and several mega-cap earnings releases — a near-term volatility risk for VOO. S&P 500 Index: Breaks 7,000 Today – Tech Stocks Face Fed and Earnings Test
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest in VOO jumped ~53% in early January to ~5.6M shares (≈0.4% of float), increasing potential downward pressure if short activity persists despite a low days-to-cover. Source: market data entry

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.