Wealth Alliance LLC Sells 1,651 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

Posted by Francis Steltz on Jul 25th, 2026

Wealth Alliance LLC lessened its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO – Free Report) by 38.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,635 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,651 shares during the period. Wealth Alliance LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $1,574,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 1,141,931 shares during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 6.5% during the first quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 33,635,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,099,155,000 after buying an additional 2,049,100 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 29,347,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,404,737,000 after buying an additional 1,019,492 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings 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 buying an additional 1,148,513 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 496.2% in the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 21,356,933 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,393,573,000 after acquiring an additional 17,774,521 shares during the last quarter.

Key Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

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

Positive Sentiment: VOO continues to be highlighted as a low-cost core holding for long-term investors, with articles pointing to its diversified exposure to the S&P 500 and benefit from leading AI-related megacap names. Several pieces also frame VOO as a smart long-term wealth builder, which can support investor demand. Article Title
Positive Sentiment: Recent ETF flow data show money moving toward defensive broad-market exposure, which can favor a large, diversified fund like VOO versus more concentrated tech bets. That may help VOO attract assets even as investors rotate away from semiconductors and other volatile areas. Article Title
Neutral Sentiment: Multiple recent articles simply reinforce VOO’s status as the largest Vanguard ETF and a popular way to own the S&P 500. These pieces are supportive of the fund’s reputation, but they do not point to a near-term catalyst. Article Title
Neutral Sentiment: Commentary asking whether it is “too late” to buy VOO is generally positive for long-term sentiment, but it mostly reflects valuation discussion rather than a direct driver of trading today. Article Title
Negative Sentiment: The broader market tone has been weak, with the S&P 500 ending the week lower and posting a second straight weekly decline. That weakness can pressure VOO because it mirrors the index. Article Title
Negative Sentiment: Stocks are also being weighed by rising Treasury yields, oil-price pressure, semiconductor weakness, and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Those factors have pushed investors toward caution and could keep pressure on the S&P 500, and therefore VOO. Article Title

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Shares of VOO opened at $679.14 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $968.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a one year low of $569.29 and a one year high of $699.15. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $685.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is $651.28.

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.