GoalVest Advisory LLC Has $207.73 Million Holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

GoalVest Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 302,452 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,301 shares during the period. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for 38.5% of GoalVest Advisory LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. GoalVest Advisory LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $207,727,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 34,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,602,000 after buying an additional 2,112 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 4,790 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,581,000 after buying an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $87,000. Wellington Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $332,000. Finally, United Bank bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $264,000.

Trending Headlines about Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investors directed billions into broad U.S. equity ETFs and mega-cap technology stocks this week, signaling continued demand for the large-cap companies that dominate VOO’s portfolio. Broad Market Momentum and Defensive Pivots: This Week’s Top ETF Flows
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. stocks rose after payrolls reportedly declined by 23,000, reducing expectations for a September Federal Reserve rate hike. Lower-rate expectations can support equity valuations and benefit VOO. Nasdaq Index and S&P500: Benchmarks Rise as Payrolls Hit the Fed Hike Case
• Positive Sentiment: The S&P 500 has gained about 22% over the past year while its valuation has fallen, suggesting improving earnings or fundamentals are offsetting the market’s advance and making large-cap exposure appear relatively more attractive. The Stock Market Is Finally Rising Again—and It’s Getting Cheaper, Too
• Positive Sentiment: Record S&P 500 call-option activity and bullish positioning point to strong near-term investor confidence, potentially supporting further momentum in VOO. S&P 500 Call Option Volume Hits Record 4 Million Contracts
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain optimistic about additional S&P 500 gains despite concerns about AI spending, valuations and geopolitical tensions, providing a supportive but uncertain outlook for VOO. Tom Lee Reveals His S&P 500 Target for the End of August
• Negative Sentiment: Defensive flows into ultra-short Treasuries, gold and healthcare indicate that some investors are hedging against market risks even while buying equities, which could limit upside if sentiment deteriorates. Broad Market Momentum and Defensive Pivots: This Week’s Top ETF Flows
• Negative Sentiment: Articles highlight that roughly 28.7% of VOO is concentrated in seven major stocks. That concentration increases sensitivity to a reversal in mega-cap technology or the AI trade, despite the ETF’s low 0.03% expense ratio. VOO’s 0.03% Fee Hides the Real Cost
• Negative Sentiment: A July sell-off in AI-related investments hurt growth funds and underscores the risk that weakness in technology leadership could weigh disproportionately on VOO. Stock Market Suffers AI Sell-Off in July. What’s Next?

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VOO opened at $710.71 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $686.69 and a 200 day moving average of $655.26. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $578.46 and a fifty-two week high of $714.16. The firm has a market cap of $1.01 trillion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

About Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

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.