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AMEX · VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
Financial Services · Asset Management
$709.90
Down-$1.41 (-0.20%)
Updated Oct 29, 2026, 3:34 PM
SID Score
6.9/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
59/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 1.49T
- P/E ratio
- —
- Dividend yield
- 0.99%
- 52-week range
- $578.46 – $718.47
- Volume
- 4.78M
- Avg. volume
- 8.04M
Price performance · VOO
VOO price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 28, 2026
VOO closed at $709.90 after 21 trading sessions, up 1.29% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $709.90
- Period change
- +1.29%
- Period low
- $698.58
- Period high
- $716.20
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | $709.15 | $710.84 | $707.10 | $709.90 | 4.78M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $705.40 | $708.81 | $703.375 | $707.52 | 5.38M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $700.66 | $705.68 | $700.10 | $703.41 | 4.92M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $698.47 | $701.77 | $697.38 | $698.58 | 4.66M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $704.41 | $705.66 | $699.68 | $702.30 | 6.04M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $708.84 | $711.83 | $706.33 | $710.72 | 6.21M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $704.01 | $709.81 | $702.49 | $706.80 | 5.8M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $705.27 | $708.17 | $703.9805 | $704.60 | 5.59M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $710.75 | $710.85 | $699.191 | $701.61 | 6.1M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $704.33 | $710.40 | $702.69 | $709.43 | 6.04M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $712.32 | $713.62 | $704.76 | $707.43 | 6.23M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $714.54 | $715.835 | $713.27 | $715.20 | 4.96M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $715.81 | $716.415 | $714.26 | $715.13 | 3.64M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $713.54 | $716.435 | $712.54 | $715.59 | 4.35M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $712.25 | $714.27 | $708.16 | $711.28 | 4.76M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $713.06 | $715.055 | $711.06 | $714.34 | 4.68M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $715.21 | $718.47 | $715.09 | $716.20 | 4.57M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $707.44 | $713.8583 | $707.42 | $712.32 | 6.17M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $708.31 | $710.20 | $705.12 | $707.54 | 6.61M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $702.555 | $703.725 | $697.47 | $702.35 | 8.43M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $704.58 | $707.20 | $700.56 | $700.86 | 9.88M |
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Company profile
The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, a widely recognized benchmark of U.S. stock market performance that is dominated by the stocks of large U.S. companies. The advisor attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.
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Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) currently trades at $709.90, reflecting a modest 0.56% gain over the past month and a more substantial 5.5% increase over the trailing three-month period, per SID market data. The ETF's 50-day moving average stands at $705.73, placing the current price slightly above this key technical threshold, which may indicate near-term support. However, the 14-day Relative Strength Index registers at 43.9, suggesting the fund is trading in neutral-to-slightly-oversold territory without signaling immediate momentum in either direction. Average daily trading volume remains robust at approximately 8.04 million shares, according to Massive/Polygon data, underscoring VOO's status as one of the most liquid equity instruments available. The fund carries a beta of 1.0, consistent with its mandate to track the S&P 500 index. Total market capitalization of the ETF stands at approximately $1.49 trillion.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Valuation Analysis
As a passively managed exchange-traded fund classified within the Financial Services sector, Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) mirrors the aggregate valuation characteristics of the S&P 500 index. The fund currently offers a dividend yield of 1.11%, per SID market data, reflecting the blended payout of its approximately 500 underlying equity holdings. With a total market capitalization of roughly $1.49 trillion, VOO ranks among the largest ETFs globally by assets, according to SEC filings. Traditional single-stock valuation metrics such as price-to-earnings or price-to-book ratios apply at the portfolio level rather than to the fund itself. The ETF's current price of $709.90, positioned just above its 50-day moving average of $705.73, suggests the fund is trading near its recent fair-value range. Investors utilizing VOO gain broad market exposure without concentration risk inherent in individual security selection.
Smart Money Activity for VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) registers a composite Smart Money Score of 59 out of 100, corresponding to a Neutral signal, per SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting overwhelming participation from large asset managers, pension funds, and advisory platforms that utilize VOO as a core equity allocation vehicle. Congressional trading activity scores 12 out of 25, indicating moderate but not outsized positioning among disclosed legislative portfolios, according to SEC Form 4 filings and congressional disclosure records. The insider activity metric registers at 12.5 out of 25; however, this measure carries limited interpretive value for an ETF structure, as there are no corporate insiders in the traditional sense. Dark pool activity scores 9.2 out of 25, per 13F institutional filings, suggesting that a relatively smaller proportion of VOO's overall volume is being routed through alternative trading systems compared to lit exchanges, consistent with the fund's exceptionally high average daily volume of 8.04 million shares.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Earnings Outlook
As a passively managed index-tracking ETF, Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) does not report standalone corporate earnings, and no recent earnings data is available for the fund itself. The fund's performance is instead driven by the aggregate earnings results of its approximately 500 constituent companies within the S&P 500 index. Per company earnings reports, the blended earnings trajectory of the underlying index directly influences VOO's net asset value and market price. The ETF currently distributes a dividend yield of 1.11%, according to SID market data, which reflects the pass-through of dividends collected from portfolio holdings. Investors monitoring VOO's fundamental outlook should track quarterly S&P 500 earnings growth rates, revenue trends, and forward guidance issued by major index constituents across all eleven GICS sectors. The fund's 5.5% three-month price appreciation suggests the broader market's earnings environment has remained constructive during the recent period.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for VOO
Wall Street analysts do not issue traditional buy, sell, or hold ratings for Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), as the fund is a passively managed vehicle designed to replicate the performance of the S&P 500 index rather than an individual operating company. No consensus price target or rating data is currently available for VOO, per SID consensus data. Instead, market strategists and research firms provide S&P 500 index-level price targets that serve as indirect performance benchmarks for the ETF. VOO's 5.5% three-month return and current price of $709.90, according to Wall Street analyst reports and SID market data, reflect the collective earnings expectations embedded across the index's constituents. The fund's beta of 1.0 confirms its role as a pure market-tracking instrument. Investors seeking analyst-driven insights applicable to VOO should reference aggregate S&P 500 earnings estimates, sector allocation shifts, and macroeconomic forecasts issued by major brokerage firms.
