Country Trust Bank Has $758.79 Million Stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Country Trust Bank grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 251.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,209,937 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 865,742 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for approximately 13.7% of Country Trust Bank’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Country Trust Bank owned about 0.09% of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF worth $758,788,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.2% in 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. Canerector Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 61,151.6% in the third quarter. Canerector Inc. now owns 27,648,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,931,668,000 after acquiring an additional 27,603,817 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.3% in the third quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 25,959,252 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,896,927,000 after acquiring an additional 75,400 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.2% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 25,095,520 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,255,008,000 after acquiring an additional 538,659 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.6% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 13,791,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,415,795,000 after acquiring an additional 606,315 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: Tech-led rally after Iran ceasefire talks boosted index sentiment, supporting S&P 500 exposure and demand for VOO. Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500: Tech Stocks Drive US Indices Higher as Ceasefire Talk Boosts Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Early-week recovery tone for US indices helped risk assets broadly, reinforcing demand for large-cap S&P tracking ETFs like VOO. Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones 30 and S&P 500 Forecasts – US Indices Start the Week on the Right Foot
• Neutral Sentiment: Premarket commentary notes a modest lift in VOO as investors awaited economic releases—useful color but not a clear directional catalyst. Why Is Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Up Today, 4-6-2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Index reconstitution: Casey’s General Stores will join the S&P 500 this week—this creates modest, predictable indexing flows into VOO but is not material to longer-term performance. Casey’s General Stores Joining S&P 500 This Week
• Neutral Sentiment: Options-sentiment “yard markers” and trader metrics highlight potential volatility zones for the S&P—important for short-term swings but not a direct fundamental driver for VOO. 3 ‘Yard Markers’ S&P 500 Bulls Should Be Watching
• Negative Sentiment: International ETFs have outperformed VOO YTD, prompting talk of rotation out of U.S. large caps — a headwind for new inflows into VOO if the trend continues. International ETFs Are Crushing VOO in 2026. Here Are 3 Worth Buying Now
• Negative Sentiment: A small 13F-reported reduction by an investment advisor signals minor trimming of VOO exposure—limited on its own but consistent with broader cautious positioning. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Stock Position Lessened by Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc.
• Negative Sentiment: Higher oil prices and commodity-driven volatility are increasingly moving the S&P’s direction, adding earnings-agnostic risk that can pressure valuations and ETF flows. Why The S&P 500 Is Trading On Oil Prices, Not Earnings

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $605.67 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $620.87 and a 200-day moving average of $622.35. The stock has a market cap of $837.06 billion, a PE 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 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.