Founders Financial Securities LLC Has $11.82 Million Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Founders Financial Securities LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 16.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 19,296 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,666 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 0.8% of Founders Financial Securities LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Founders Financial Securities LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $11,816,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Quaker Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 248.4% in the second quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 46 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 77 shares during the period. Front Row Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 900.0% in the 2nd quarter. Front Row Advisors LLC now owns 50 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. bought a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 800.0% during the second quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 72 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the second quarter worth about $55,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VOO opened at $634.78 on Thursday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $442.80 and a 52 week high of $635.32. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $622.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $598.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $789.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: S&P 500 hit record closes over the past two sessions, led by technology, which supports VOO’s gains by driving the index it tracks higher. S&P 500 Hits Record on Fourth Straight Up Day
• Positive Sentiment: Market sentiment measures have moved further into the “Greed” zone, indicating bullish investor positioning that tends to support ETF flows into broad-market products like VOO. S&P 500 Hits Record Close: Investor Sentiment Improves
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights tech and commodity rallies (Nvidia, Broadcom, gold/silver) that have been key drivers of the S&P 500’s advance, which lifts VOO given its market-cap weighting. Stock Market Live: Gold, Silver, and Nvidia Rallies Drive S&P 500 (VOO) Higher
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum is occurring during a holiday-shortened session with thin volumes and early market closes, which can magnify intraday moves but doesn’t change the underlying ETF fundamentals. Morning Squawk: Economy grows, chip tariff delay, new S&P 500 record
• Neutral Sentiment: Several market previews note quiet trading on Christmas Eve—expected lower liquidity can lead to muted net flows into ETFs like VOO despite index-level gains. US Indices Quiet on Christmas Eve
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest in VOO surged ~102% in December to ~8.3M shares (about 0.7% of float), boosting potential for increased volatility or squeeze dynamics despite a low days-to-cover (~0.7). This is a direct headwind if bearish positioning grows or prompts tactical trading flows.
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. futures showed some intraday weakness on Christmas Eve, which could pressure VOO intraday if risk-off sentiment persists into the close. Futures Drop on Christmas Eve

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.