Charter Oak Capital Management LLC cut its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO – Free Report) by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 48,462 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,898 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF makes up 2.3% of Charter Oak Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Charter Oak Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $29,677,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VOO. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 36,763,979 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,883,043,000 after purchasing an additional 2,313,230 shares in the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 17.9% during the second quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 25,883,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,702,804,000 after buying an additional 3,931,698 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.2% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 25,095,520 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,255,008,000 after buying an additional 538,659 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 11,926,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,774,413,000 after acquiring an additional 146,269 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Acorns Advisers LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 8,847,296 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,025,529,000 after acquiring an additional 399,718 shares during the last quarter.
Key Headlines Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
Here are the key news stories impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Strong corporate earnings from an S&P 500 constituent (Teledyne) lifted sentiment for the index, a tailwind for VOO. This Electronics Maker Crushed Earnings. It’s One of the S&P 500’s Top Stocks Today.
- Positive Sentiment: U.S. futures recovered after Tuesday’s sell-off as markets refocused on high-profile events (Davos address), helping push benchmark indexes — and VOO — higher into the session. Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Recover As Focus Turns To Trump’s Davos Address—Johnson & Johnson, Intel, GameStop In Focus
- Positive Sentiment: Retail commentary recommending VOO as a strong Vanguard ETF can support inflows into the fund, a structural positive for the ETF’s demand. The Smartest Vanguard ETF to Buy With $500 Right Now
- Neutral Sentiment: Comparative ratings and fund-structure pieces (VOO vs. VTI) provide context for investors but don’t directly change market prices. Ratings comparison between Vanguard S&P 500 ETF and Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
- Neutral Sentiment: Daily pre-market updates showed modest intraday swings for VOO (small pre-market downside earlier), reflecting normal tracking behavior rather than a fund-specific catalyst. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO Daily Update, 1/21/2026
- Neutral Sentiment: Technical and psychological-level commentary about the broader indices may influence trader behavior but is not an immediate directional driver for VOO. Dow, S&P 500 Stare Up at Psychologically Significant Levels
- Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical headlines (referred to as “Greenland” headlines) and tariff-related concerns pressured sentiment earlier, contributing to intraday weakness and volatility that weighed on index ETFs like VOO. NASDAQ Index, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Forecasts – US Indices Still Look Soft in Early Wednesday Trading
- Negative Sentiment: Earlier reports of escalating tariff rhetoric and overnight futures weakness sparked a pullback in futures and added downside risk to the S&P 500, pressuring VOO before the rebound. Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Plunge As Trump Escalates Tariff Threats—Alibaba, United Airlines, Netflix In Focus
- Negative Sentiment: Morning forecasts predicted early downside for U.S. indices, reflecting cautious positioning that can amplify short-term ETF outflows. NASDAQ Index, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Forecasts – US Indices Look to Drop Early
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 1.1%
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.
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