First Bank & Trust Sells 8,415 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

First Bank & Trust cut its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 19.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 34,914 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,415 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up about 3.6% of First Bank & Trust’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. First Bank & Trust’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $21,381,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Central Bank & Trust Co. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Central Bank & Trust Co. now owns 1,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $778,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the period. Paragon Capital Management Ltd grew its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.0% in the second quarter. Paragon Capital Management Ltd now owns 628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $357,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. Washington Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.1% in the second quarter. Washington Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,593 shares of the company’s stock valued at $905,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. Transcendent Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.5% during the second quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC now owns 417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $237,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pathway Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.1% during the second quarter. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $919,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of VOO opened at $627.56 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $621.22 and its 200 day moving average is $597.51. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $442.80 and a 12-month high of $634.13. The stock has a market cap of $780.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Markets rally on hopes for a year‑end push as the S&P 500 sits near record levels, supporting broader ETF demand for large‑cap U.S. exposure. S&P 500 Hovers Near Record With Wall Street Hoping for a Year-End Rally
• Positive Sentiment: Cooler‑than‑expected inflation data has lifted futures and headlines, reducing near‑term rate‑hike fears and boosting demand for S&P‑tracking ETFs like VOO. Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Future Gain Following Cooler-Than-Expected Inflation Print—Oracle, Coty, Nike In Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting that a “cool” CPI report specifically helped heat up VOO and the S&P 500 highlights direct positive sentiment toward the ETF from retail and news flow. Stock Market Live December 18: A Cool Inflation Report Heats Up the S&P 500 (VOO)
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/seasonality analysis (Elliott Wave and cycle work) is calling for more upside in the S&P 500 into spring, which can support flow into broad U.S. equity ETFs. S&P 500 Update: Elliott Wave, Seasonality, and Cycles Indicate More Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre‑market and daily updates point to small intraday gains in VOO tied to macro headlines rather than ETF‑specific fundamentals — helpful for momentum but not a change in long‑term thesis. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Daily Update, 12-19-2025
• Neutral Sentiment: Small institutional filings show modest stake increases (e.g., Agate Pass boosted its position), which is typical for ETFs and unlikely by itself to move VOO materially. Agate Pass Investment Management LLC Has $5.06 Million Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO
• Neutral Sentiment: Some headlines note delayed jobs/inflation data left ambiguity about the economy; that uncertainty can cap rallies and increase short‑term volatility. CPI Report Today: S&P 500 Futures Inch Up Ahead of Inflation Data
• Negative Sentiment: Articles highlighting international ETFs that have trounced VOO this year could encourage some investor reallocation away from U.S. large‑cap ETFs, a potential headwind for flows into VOO. 2 International ETFs That are Crushing the VOO and are Worth Buying for 2026

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.