Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC Increases Position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 2.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 42,472 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,173 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up approximately 0.8% of Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $26,009,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VOO. Capital City Trust Co. FL increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Capital City Trust Co. FL now owns 30,724 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,815,000 after purchasing an additional 1,177 shares during the last quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 8.2% during the third quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,276 shares of the company’s stock valued at $781,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.0% during the third quarter. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 4,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,777,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Clarity Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 8.3% in the 3rd quarter. Clarity Asset Management Inc. now owns 209 shares of the company’s stock worth $128,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PBMares Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 20.2% in the 3rd quarter. PBMares Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,076 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,496,000 after acquiring an additional 685 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Softer inflation data helped lift the S&P 500 and supported ETF flows into broad-market ETFs like VOO, providing near-term upside momentum. Stock Market Live January 13: S&P 500 (VOO) Rises on Tame Inflation Data
• Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment readings moved further into the “Greed” zone as major indexes hit new highs, which typically supports broad‑market ETFs and can attract momentum flows. Dow, S&P 500 Hit New Highs: Investor Sentiment Improves
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest in VOO plunged in December (down ~56% vs. mid‑month), leaving a very low short‑interest ratio—this reduces potential short‑covering volatility and is a bullish structural sign. (Short interest data)
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple bullish commentaries highlight continued reasons to own the S&P 500 as a core allocation, reinforcing long‑term investor demand for VOO. Looking For Reasons To Be Bullish On The S&P 500?
• Neutral Sentiment: VOO was slightly negative in pre‑market trade and has been trading with the broader market’s mixed intraday moves as earnings season begins—short‑term direction hinges on company reports. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Daily Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts flag a busy week of catalysts—macros, earnings and geopolitics—that could produce volatility for VOO but also create trading opportunities. Top 6 catalysts for the S&P 500 Index, VOO, and SPY ETFs this week
• Negative Sentiment: Policy and legal risks—coverage noting probes into high‑profile figures and Fed scrutiny—are creating headwinds and episodic selling pressure that can weigh on broad indexes and VOO. S&P 500 Index: US Stocks Face Headwinds from Policy Risk
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. futures and some sessions have weakened after headlines about regulatory or DOJ actions and other market‑rattling news, increasing short‑term downside risk for VOO. Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Tumble

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

VOO stock opened at $638.03 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $853.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $625.92 and its 200 day moving average is $607.06. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $442.80 and a 52 week high of $640.16.

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.