First Merchants Corp Grows Stock Position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

First Merchants Corp increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 22.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 54,089 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,837 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up about 1.2% of First Merchants Corp’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest holding. First Merchants Corp’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $33,123,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quaker Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 248.4% during the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 46 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the period. Front Row Advisors LLC raised its holdings 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 valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in 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 during the period. Finally, Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the third quarter valued at about $46,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Energy-led market rally pushed U.S. indices to records, lifting large-cap stocks that VOO holds and supporting the ETF’s upside. Dow Jones and S&P 500: US Indices Hit Records as Energy Sector Leads Rally Today
• Positive Sentiment: The S&P 500 posted a strong 2025 (+16.4%) and the multi-year bull run continues; market commentary expects gains to extend, which supports demand for broad-market ETFs like VOO. S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Posts 16.4% Gain in 2025 The S&P 500 Bull Run Is 3 Years Old. 2026 Could Bring a New Round of Gains.
• Neutral Sentiment: Early market commentary and daily ETF updates show modest pre-market movement for VOO, indicating investor attention but no decisive catalyst specific to the fund. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Daily Update, 1/6/2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Market headlines and weekly watch lists flag macro and sector drivers to monitor for VOO investors, but they’re informational rather than immediate catalysts. Top S&P 500 index, SPY, and VOO ETF news to watch this week
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk (Venezuela raid/military action) remains a source of market volatility; while markets have so far absorbed the news, renewed geopolitical escalation could reverse sentiment. Stock Market Live January 5: S&P 500 (VOO) Rising On First Trading Day After Venezuela Raid
• Negative Sentiment: VOO’s intraday advance is occurring on below-average volume versus its 3-month average, and the ETF is trading near its 12‑month high — less confirmation of the move raises short-term pullback risk for momentum-sensitive investors.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VOO stock opened at $636.21 on Wednesday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a one year low of $442.80 and a one year high of $636.68. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $624.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $604.38. The firm has a market cap of $833.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 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.