Bank of Montreal Can Raises Stock Holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Bank of Montreal Can grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 12.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,524,989 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 165,297 shares during the quarter. Bank of Montreal Can owned about 0.12% of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF worth $933,873,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. West Paces Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.8% during the third quarter. West Paces Advisors Inc. now owns 107,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,914,000 after buying an additional 1,900 shares during the period. Compass Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the third quarter valued at $27,782,000. Calamos Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 41.2% in the third quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,260,000 after acquiring an additional 3,459 shares during the period. Certified Advisory Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 37.4% in the 3rd quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 26,102 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,984,000 after acquiring an additional 7,110 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cambridge Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 21.5% in the 3rd quarter. Cambridge Capital Management LLC now owns 16,424 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,058,000 after acquiring an additional 2,905 shares during the last quarter.

Key Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Index rebalancing and inclusion activity is creating buying demand for S&P 500 tracking funds (new additions to the index force index funds to buy). Vertiv Inclusion Article
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying noted in filings — American Century increased its VOO stake, a sign of continued demand from money managers. American Century Buys VOO
• Neutral Sentiment: Ongoing investor education and coverage highlights VOO’s role as the largest S&P 500 ETF and a core, low-cost option—supporting steady long-term demand but not a near-term catalyst. 3 Things Every VOO Investor Needs to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Several commentary pieces reiterate that buying the S&P 500 via ETFs like VOO remains a common strategy vs. picking individual winners—this supports passive inflows over time. Is VOO the Smartest Investment?
• Negative Sentiment: The S&P 500 finished the week at its lowest close since mid-December and is several percent off its January high, pressuring index-tracking ETFs like VOO. S&P 500 Lowest Close of 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical tensions and a spike in oil prices triggered sharp pre-market futures selling and risk-off moves that weigh on VOO since it tracks the broad market. Futures Plunge as Oil Jumps
• Negative Sentiment: S&P 500 futures and technical commentators flagged tests of the 200-day moving average amid the oil-driven sell-off, a short-term technical risk for the index and VOO. Futures Eye 200-Day MA

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.9%

VOO stock opened at $623.80 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $834.78 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12 month low of $442.80 and a 12 month high of $641.81. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $632.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $621.39.

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.