AlphaCore Capital LLC Buys 3,442 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

AlphaCore Capital LLC increased its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 89,821 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,442 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for 1.9% of AlphaCore Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. AlphaCore Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $55,161,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.2% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 37,926,577 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,225,477,000 after acquiring an additional 1,162,598 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 17.9% in the 2nd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 25,883,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,702,804,000 after acquiring an additional 3,931,698 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 25,095,520 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,255,008,000 after purchasing an additional 538,659 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 13,791,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,415,795,000 after purchasing an additional 606,315 shares during the period. Finally, Acorns Advisers LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 8,847,296 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,025,529,000 after purchasing an additional 399,718 shares during the period.

Key Headlines Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: Broad market rally and bullish index forecasts are lifting S&P 500–tracking funds, providing direct support to VOO as investors chase core large-cap exposure. NASDAQ Index, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Forecasts – US Indices Look to Rally on Wednesday
• Positive Sentiment: Pre-market coverage points to AI-driven optimism and key data/events that have helped push flows into large-cap ETFs like VOO this week. Why Is Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Up Today, 2-25-2026?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and pundits continue to recommend S&P 500 ETFs as long-term core holdings, reinforcing buy-and-hold demand for VOO from retirement and index investors. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF: A Smart Buy for Long-Term Investors Right Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysis notes the S&P 500 has been range-bound recently; that can limit immediate upside for VOO even as larger uptrends persist. What Happens When the S&P 500 Gets Stuck in a Range?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of Vanguard’s related mutual fund (VFINX) and discussions of ETF alternatives highlight investor options but don’t materially change VOO’s role as the core S&P 500 vehicle. Is Vanguard 500 Index Investor (VFINX) a Strong Mutual Fund Pick Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Discussion of equal‑weight S&P products (RSP) reminds investors of alternatives that may outperform in different market regimes, which could modestly influence asset allocation away from market-cap ETFs like VOO. VIDEO: ETF of the Week: RSP
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concern about VOO’s low yield (around 1.1%) is highlighted as a potential deterrent for retirees and income-focused buyers, which could reduce inflows into the ETF over time if income remains a priority. VOO Has Made Millionaires, But Its 1.1% Yield Worries Retirees
• Negative Sentiment: Macro headlines about U.S. tariff policy and related uncertainty have weighed on sentiment for broad U.S. equities at times, pressuring VOO when tariffs or trade risks spike. U.S. Tariff Announcement Weighs on Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $637.53 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $632.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $619.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $853.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $442.80 and a 52 week high of $641.81.

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.