Waverly Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Waverly Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 2.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 197,683 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,319 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up 0.9% of Waverly Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest position. Waverly Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $118,126,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VOO. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position 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 worth $13,393,573,000 after buying an additional 17,774,521 shares during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 21.7% in the 4th quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 31,586,839 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,809,054,000 after acquiring an additional 5,627,587 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $2,872,697,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 164.7% in the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 6,615,774 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,148,950,000 after acquiring an additional 4,116,545 shares during the period. Finally, USS Investment Management Ltd increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 760.0% in the first quarter. USS Investment Management Ltd now owns 3,495,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,089,023,000 after acquiring an additional 3,088,758 shares during the period.

Key Stories Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: VOO continues to be highlighted as a low-cost core holding for long-term investors, with articles pointing to its diversified exposure to the S&P 500 and benefit from leading AI-related megacap names. Several pieces also frame VOO as a smart long-term wealth builder, which can support investor demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent ETF flow data show money moving toward defensive broad-market exposure, which can favor a large, diversified fund like VOO versus more concentrated tech bets. That may help VOO attract assets even as investors rotate away from semiconductors and other volatile areas. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple recent articles simply reinforce VOO’s status as the largest Vanguard ETF and a popular way to own the S&P 500. These pieces are supportive of the fund’s reputation, but they do not point to a near-term catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary asking whether it is “too late” to buy VOO is generally positive for long-term sentiment, but it mostly reflects valuation discussion rather than a direct driver of trading today. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The broader market tone has been weak, with the S&P 500 ending the week lower and posting a second straight weekly decline. That weakness can pressure VOO because it mirrors the index. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Stocks are also being weighed by rising Treasury yields, oil-price pressure, semiconductor weakness, and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Those factors have pushed investors toward caution and could keep pressure on the S&P 500, and therefore VOO. Article Title

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $679.14 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $685.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $651.28. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $569.29 and a 1 year high of $699.15. The stock has a market cap of $968.18 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

About Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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.