Empirical Asset Management LLC Has $5.67 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Empirical Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 1,218.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,258 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,556 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for approximately 0.9% of Empirical Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Empirical Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $5,669,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake 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 purchasing an additional 1,162,598 shares during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 3,931,698 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.2% during the 2nd 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. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.6% in 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 buying an additional 606,315 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Acorns Advisers LLC boosted its position in 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 buying an additional 399,718 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VOO opened at $632.21 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $846.04 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. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $632.51 and a 200-day moving average of $618.89.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Pre-market and market commentary highlighted an AI-driven lift in mega-cap names that track the S&P 500, helping push VOO higher. Why Is Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Up Today, 2/24/2026?
• Positive Sentiment: The Supreme Court action that undercut the Trump tariff program boosted several S&P 500 names, reducing trade-policy risk and lifting broad-index ETFs like VOO. 7 S&P 500 Stocks Gain The Most After Trump Tariffs Are Slapped Down
• Positive Sentiment: Several outlets and analysts reiterated that S&P 500 index ETFs remain a long-term buy for diversified exposure to the U.S. economy, supporting inflows into funds such as VOO. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF: A Smart Buy for Long-Term Investors Right Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry pieces highlight S&P 500 ETFs as core holdings and compare index approaches (equal-weight vs cap-weight), useful context but not an immediate catalyst. These Top S&P 500 ETFs are Likely to Outperform Your Portfolio
• Neutral Sentiment: Discussion of alternative S&P strategies (e.g., equal-weight RSP) and broader ETF education may shift some flows over time but are not an immediate driver for VOO. VIDEO: ETF of the Week: RSP
• Negative Sentiment: Tariff announcements and uncertainty around trade policy have pressured sentiment at times; headlines that tariffs kicked in or were expected pressured futures and weighed on VOO in recent sessions. S&P 500 expected to start flat as new Trump tariffs begin
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage explicitly noted tariff announcements weighing on Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF, highlighting lingering political risk that can cap gains. U.S. Tariff Announcement Weighs on Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF

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.