Applied Capital LLC Buys 1,345 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Applied Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 2.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 55,409 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,345 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF comprises about 13.4% of Applied Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Applied Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $34,749,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Kwmg LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $450,000. First Community Trust NA lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 145.8% during the fourth quarter. First Community Trust NA now owns 2,571 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,612,000 after buying an additional 1,525 shares in the last quarter. Herbst Group LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Herbst Group LLC now owns 2,503 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,570,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Verus Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Verus Wealth Management LLC now owns 20,981 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,158,000 after buying an additional 1,175 shares during the period. Finally, DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 10.7% in the fourth quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 1,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $927,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the period.

Key Stories Impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 ETF inflows remained very strong ($462 billion), showing continued investor demand for ETFs even as stocks slid — this broad appetite supports core ETFs like VOO over the medium term. ETF Inflows Hit $462 Billion in Q1
• Positive Sentiment: ETF flow data show a 50% surge in Q1 flows and strong creation activity (including fixed income), which keeps ETF markets liquid and makes large-cap S&P 500 exposure like VOO easy to trade and attractive for reallocations. Q1 ETF Flows Surge 50%
• Positive Sentiment: Morningstar/Barron’s analysis highlights ultra-low-cost S&P 500 funds (including Vanguard) as strong long-term performers — a structural advantage for VOO versus higher-cost rivals that can support steady investor inflows. The Best S&P 500 Index Fund? You Might Be Surprised.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several investor-focused pieces (Fool) reiterate that broad S&P exposure via low-cost ETFs remains a simple long-term strategy; useful for retail demand but not an immediate catalyst. Should You Really Invest in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical commentary (Elliott Wave) flags an inflection point for the S&P 500 with upside potential if breadth holds — a tactical view that could influence shorter-term traders but is not a guaranteed outcome. Elliott Wave Analysis: S&P 500 at an Inflection Point
• Neutral Sentiment: An article profiling a Vanguard index fund outperforming the S&P this year highlights intra-firm competition for flows — could shift some allocations over time but not an immediate driver for VOO’s intraday move. Meet the Vanguard Index Fund Beating the S&P 500 in 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Immediate sell-off pressure: pre-market declines tied to President Trump’s speech triggered broad risk-off action across US indices, directly weighing on VOO in early trading. Why Is Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Down Today, 4/2/2026?
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage of US indices plunging in the pre-market underscores headline-driven volatility; that macro/political risk is the main short-term driver behind VOO’s decline today. US Indices Fall After Speech

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $602.99 on Friday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $442.80 and a fifty-two week high of $641.81. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $622.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $622.18. The company has a market cap of $806.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

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.