Conning Inc. Reduces Stock Position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Conning Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 19.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 31,887 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,548 shares during the period. Conning Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $19,527,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VOO. Quaker Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 248.4% during the second quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 46 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Front Row Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 900.0% during the 2nd quarter. Front Row Advisors LLC now owns 50 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Corundum Trust Company INC acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 800.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 72 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares in the last quarter.

More Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Tame inflation readings have recently pushed the S&P 500 to fresh highs, supporting demand for broad-market ETFs like VOO. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment measures have improved (Fear & Greed moved into “greed”), which can underpin passive flows into large-cap index funds such as VOO. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: The Q4 2025 earnings season is starting (big banks first); strong corporate results could sustain S&P highs, but disappointing reports would amplify downside risk for VOO. Earnings are a key near-term catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and outlets continue to profile VOO as a core S&P 500 exposure for investors — supportive for long-term flows but not a catalyst for short-term moves. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor demand for Vanguard’s income-focused ETFs (retiree flows) highlights broader brand inflows to Vanguard products; this is positive for the firm but has an indirect impact on VOO. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market updates show small, mixed pre-market moves in VOO tied to broader index gyrations rather than VOO-specific news. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Soft PPI readings alongside other mixed data have created intraday choppiness that tends to weigh on index ETFs; uncertainty on macro prints can trigger short-term outflows. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn policy risk (Fed/guidance and rate expectations) and earnings downside could create headwinds for US stocks, a direct negative for VOO’s near-term performance. Read More.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of VOO opened at $634.94 on Thursday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $442.80 and a 12-month high of $640.16. The stock has a market cap of $849.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a 50-day moving average of $626.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $607.25.

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.