Faithward Advisors LLC Increases Holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Faithward Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 50.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,402 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,480 shares during the quarter. Faithward Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $4,423,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VOO. Canerector Inc. lifted its holdings in 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. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 496.2% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 21,356,933 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,393,573,000 after purchasing an additional 17,774,521 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 21.7% during the 4th quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 31,586,839 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,809,054,000 after purchasing an additional 5,627,587 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,872,697,000. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 164.7% during the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 6,615,774 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,148,950,000 after purchasing an additional 4,116,545 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Articles highlighted VOO’s continued popularity and its role as a low-cost, core holding for long-term investors, which can support steady inflows into the ETF. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Could Turn $200 per Month Into Over $1 Million. Here’s How.
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage also noted VOO’s strong scale, including its recent move past $1 trillion in assets, reinforcing its status as a major destination for investor cash. VOO shattered a barrier no ETF has cracked, here’s what it means
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary comparing VOO with rival S&P 500 ETFs emphasized its cost advantage and broad appeal to cost-conscious investors, which may help it keep attracting assets. Cost Conscious? Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Tops SPDR Rival
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles discussed whether SpaceX could eventually enter the S&P 500, but that is a long-term hypothetical and would not immediately change VOO’s holdings. Will the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Invest in SpaceX Stock? It’s Complicated.
• Neutral Sentiment: Other commentary focused on the S&P 500’s strong year and higher forecasts, which is supportive of VOO but does not point to a new ETF-specific development. The S&P 500 Is Up 9% in 2026. Wall Street Says the Stock Market Will Do This Next.
• Negative Sentiment: One piece warned that VOO remains heavily concentrated in tech stocks, meaning the ETF still carries meaningful sector-risk if technology leadership weakens. VOO’s 0.03% Fee Hides a Bigger Problem: 36.92% Concentrated in Tech

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $675.71 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $923.90 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $675.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $643.04. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a twelve month low of $560.96 and a twelve month high of $699.15.

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.