Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO is ALM First Financial Advisors LLC’s Largest Position

ALM First Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 1.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 279,495 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,880 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 32.7% of ALM First Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its biggest holding. ALM First Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $171,157,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Clarity Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 8.3% during the third quarter. Clarity Asset Management Inc. now owns 209 shares of the company’s stock worth $128,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. First Interstate Bank raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. First Interstate Bank now owns 6,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,894,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the period. Lountzis Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Lountzis Asset Management LLC now owns 1,026 shares of the company’s stock worth $630,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the period. EWA LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. EWA LLC now owns 4,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,983,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Central Bank & Trust Co. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.4% in the third quarter. Central Bank & Trust Co. now owns 1,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $778,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Shares of VOO stock opened at $636.35 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $851.58 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $632.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $615.60. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12 month low of $442.80 and a 12 month high of $641.81.

Key Stories Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record ETF inflows in January ($166B) support broad ETF demand and liquidity, which tends to help large-cap passive funds like VOO. Money in Motion: Record ETF Flows Power Global Shift
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest in VOO fell sharply (~25.7% decline in mid‑to‑late January to ~4.14M shares), reducing potential short-covering volatility and indicating lower bearish positioning on the ETF.
• Neutral Sentiment: Early premarket updates showed only small moves in VOO (TipRanks daily update noted slight premarket gains), suggesting investors are waiting for earnings and macro cues before committing. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Daily Update, 2/11/2026
• Neutral Sentiment: U.S. futures were firmer ahead of delayed data and corporate earnings, providing background support but not a clear directional catalyst for VOO. Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow Futures Rise As Investors Await Delayed Data
• Neutral Sentiment: Several market reports show the S&P reacting to the stronger‑than‑expected January jobs print (130K vs ~55K forecast) — that initially pushed the index toward key moving averages and record highs but left market direction unclear. S&P 500 and Nasdaq: US Stocks Rally on Jobs Beat, Tech Stocks Face Resistance
• Negative Sentiment: The post‑jobs rally failed to fully hold in later trading; the market is mixed with tech/software (AI‑sensitive names) under pressure while energy outperformed — this sector divergence can weigh on VOO given its large tech weighting. S&P 500 and Nasdaq Index: US Indices Mixed as NFP Beat Fails to Hold Rally

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.