Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO Stock Sold by Payden & Rygel

Payden & Rygel lowered its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 7.6% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 23,688 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,944 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 1.3% of Payden & Rygel’s holdings, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Payden & Rygel’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $16,602,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VOO. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC now owns 525 shares of the company’s stock worth $368,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the period. Brian Low Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 25.4% in the third quarter. Brian Low Financial Group LLC now owns 868 shares of the company’s stock worth $609,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Glenview Trust Co grew its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 12.0% in the third quarter. Glenview Trust Co now owns 31,445 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,039,000 after acquiring an additional 3,376 shares during the period. Parcion Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 5.8% in the third quarter. Parcion Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,588 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,515,000 after acquiring an additional 198 shares during the period. Finally, Partners Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 616.1% in the third quarter. Partners Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,676 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,986,000 after acquiring an additional 13,487 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VOO opened at $694.81 on Friday. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a twelve month low of $578.46 and a twelve month high of $718.47. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $705.70 and its 200-day moving average is $669.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.02 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00.

Key Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: S&P 500 companies posted estimated third-quarter earnings growth of 29.5%, marking an unusually strong run of three consecutive quarters with growth above 25%. Sustained earnings momentum could support the underlying holdings of VOO if it continues. Here’s What the S&P 500 Did the Last 2 Times Its Earnings Grew 25%-Plus for 3 Straight Quarters
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term performance data continues to favor low-cost index investing: a hypothetical S&P 500 investment since 1988 grew substantially more when dividends were reinvested. This supports VOO’s appeal as a diversified, dividend-reinvesting core portfolio holding, though it does not remove short-term market risk. The S&P 500 Rose 30-Fold Since 1988. Reinvested Dividends Made It 67-Fold.
• Neutral Sentiment: Okta’s addition to the S&P 500 and Kenvue’s departure will trigger index-related buying and selling. The changes may modestly alter VOO’s holdings, but the effect on the fund should be limited because each company represents only a small portion of the index. Okta Stock Can Find More Buyers as It Joins the S&P 500
• Neutral Sentiment: Monthly moving-average data showed defensive signals in related trend-following portfolios. While this may encourage caution among technical investors, it does not represent a fundamental change to VOO’s holdings. Moving Averages of the Ivy Portfolio and S&P 500: October 2026
• Negative Sentiment: The S&P 500 fell for a third consecutive week following a technology-sector sell-off. Because VOO closely tracks the index and has significant exposure to large technology companies, continued weakness in those stocks is the main reason the ETF has decreased. S&P 500 Snapshot: Stocks Edge Lower for 3rd Straight Week
• Negative Sentiment: Market sentiment remained in the “Fear” zone as Alphabet shares dropped and the S&P 500 ended a short rally. The cautious backdrop can pressure broad index ETFs such as VOO, particularly when investors reduce exposure to high-valuation technology stocks. S&P 500 Ends Three-Day Surge as Alphabet Shares Plunge

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.