Sterling Investment Counsel LLC Boosts Holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Posted by Brian Himes on Jun 24th, 2026

Sterling Investment Counsel LLC grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO – Free Report) by 119.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,405 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,307 shares during the quarter. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $1,437,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 39,068,508 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,501,033,000 after buying an additional 1,141,931 shares in the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 21.7% in the fourth quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 31,586,839 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,809,054,000 after acquiring an additional 5,627,587 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 29,347,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,404,737,000 after acquiring an additional 1,019,492 shares in the last quarter. Canerector Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 61,151.6% during the third quarter. Canerector Inc. now owns 27,648,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,931,668,000 after acquiring an additional 27,603,817 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 27,086,989 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,987,064,000 after acquiring an additional 1,148,513 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News Summary

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

Positive Sentiment: VOO continues to attract major investor interest, with one report noting billionaire Israel Englander has been buying the ETF, reinforcing the view that broad S&P 500 exposure remains a favored, low-cost way to invest in U.S. equities. Article Title
Positive Sentiment: Another article argued that holding Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) in a Roth IRA can be tax-efficient because its distributions are relatively modest and mostly qualified dividends, supporting its appeal for long-term retirement investors. Article Title
Neutral Sentiment: Coverage also highlighted that VOO has crossed the $1 trillion asset mark, underscoring its scale and popularity, but this was presented more as a market milestone than a direct catalyst for the ETF’s price. Article Title
Neutral Sentiment: Separately, an article warned that index funds may increasingly diverge depending on holdings like SpaceX, which is a broader reminder that even passive funds can behave differently over time, though the piece was not specifically negative on VOO. Article Title
Negative Sentiment: A critical piece argued that VOO’s ultra-low 0.03% fee can mask meaningful concentration risk, noting that nearly 37% of the fund is tied to technology stocks and suggesting the ETF may be more exposed to AI/tech weakness than many investors expect. Article Title

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Down 1.4%

VOO opened at $676.34 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $924.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $674.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $642.39. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 52-week low of $556.37 and a 52-week high of $699.15.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Company Profile

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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.