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NASDAQ · VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
Financial Services · Asset Management
$710.72
Down-$3.26 (-0.46%)
Updated Sep 4, 2026, 5:31 PM
SID Score
6.9/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
61/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 1.49T
- P/E ratio
- —
- Dividend yield
- 0.99%
- 52-week range
- $578.46 – $716.39
- Volume
- 8.59M
- Avg. volume
- 8.04M
Price performance
VOO price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
VOO closed at $710.72 after 21 trading sessions, up 0.61% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $710.72
- Period change
- +0.61%
- Period low
- $700.28
- Period high
- $714.95
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | $705.82 | $711.515 | $705.51 | $710.72 | 8.59M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $700.85 | $704.53 | $700.18 | $703.41 | 7.75M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $700.45 | $702.91 | $698.1398 | $700.28 | 6.49M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $705.36 | $705.94 | $702.96 | $704.89 | 5.74M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $709.39 | $712.6692 | $706.26 | $707.24 | 8.08M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $706.39 | $709.955 | $705.2104 | $708.75 | 6.76M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $702.90 | $705.32 | $702.23 | $704.20 | 7.16M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $704.285 | $704.8353 | $701.45 | $704.02 | 4.32M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $702.97 | $703.3899 | $700.53 | $701.83 | 7.74M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $704.07 | $705.80 | $702.44 | $703.71 | 10.71M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $704.05 | $706.08 | $700.4721 | $701.01 | 8.46M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $708.19 | $710.10 | $706.095 | $706.91 | 7.02M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $706.61 | $707.35 | $704.96 | $705.40 | 5.28M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $713.50 | $714.045 | $710.10 | $710.27 | 5.75M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $715.63 | $715.89 | $712.80 | $713.61 | 4.24M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $712.30 | $716.39 | $711.605 | $714.95 | 4.59M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $712.12 | $712.26 | $708.93 | $710.17 | 4.92M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $711.96 | $712.00 | $707.00 | $708.42 | 5.17M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $710.31 | $712.4378 | $709.50 | $710.65 | 6.69M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $708.73 | $711.37 | $707.44 | $710.71 | 4.65M |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $707.93 | $709.4619 | $705.43 | $706.40 | 4.67M |
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Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
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) trades at $710.72, per SID market data, reflecting a modest 1.45% gain over the trailing three-month period while posting a slight decline of 0.79% over the past month. The fund currently sits above its 50-day moving average of $694.36, suggesting near-term price support, though the 14-day relative strength index registers at 35.6, placing the ETF closer to oversold territory. VOO maintains a beta of exactly 1.0, consistent with its mandate to track the S&P 500 index. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 8.04 million shares, according to Massive/Polygon data, underscoring the fund's position as one of the most liquid equity ETFs available to investors. The fund's total market capitalization reaches approximately $1.49 trillion, reflecting sustained capital inflows into passive large-cap U.S. equity strategies throughout the current market cycle.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Valuation Analysis
As a passively managed exchange-traded fund tracking the S&P 500 index, VOO's valuation metrics reflect the aggregate characteristics of its approximately 500 large-cap U.S. equity holdings. The fund currently offers a dividend yield of 1.11%, per SID market data, providing a modest income component alongside capital appreciation exposure. Classified within the Financial Services sector for fund categorization purposes, VOO's $1.49 trillion in total assets under management, according to SEC filings, positions it among the largest investment vehicles globally. Traditional single-stock valuation ratios such as price-to-earnings or price-to-book are applied at the portfolio level rather than the fund level, meaning investors should assess the underlying index's aggregate earnings multiples for valuation context. The fund's structure as a low-cost index tracker means its market price closely mirrors net asset value, with minimal tracking error relative to the benchmark S&P 500 Total Return Index.
Smart Money Activity for VOO
VOO registers a composite smart money score of 60 out of 100 with a neutral signal, per SID market data, indicating balanced positioning among sophisticated market participants. The institutional activity component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting robust institutional demand consistent with VOO's role as a core portfolio allocation vehicle for pensions, endowments, and advisory platforms. Insider activity scores 12.5 out of 25, though this metric carries limited applicability for an ETF structure where traditional insider buying and selling dynamics differ from individual equities. Congressional trading activity registers at 12.8 out of 25, according to SEC Form 4 filings and public disclosure records, suggesting moderate legislative portfolio activity involving the fund. Dark pool activity scores 10.1 out of 25, per 13F institutional filings, indicating that a relatively smaller proportion of VOO's volume is being routed through alternative trading systems compared to lit exchanges, consistent with the fund's high on-exchange liquidity profile.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Earnings Outlook
As a passively managed index fund, VOO does not report corporate earnings in the traditional sense, and no recent earnings data is available for the fund entity itself, per company earnings reports. Instead, the fund's performance is driven by the aggregate earnings of its underlying S&P 500 constituent holdings. VOO distributes income quarterly to shareholders, with the current dividend yield standing at 1.11%, according to SID market data. Investors tracking VOO's fundamental outlook typically monitor the S&P 500 index's blended earnings growth rate, forward price-to-earnings ratio, and revenue trends across its 11 sector allocations. The fund's total market capitalization of approximately $1.49 trillion suggests continued strong capital flows, which are influenced by broader market earnings expectations. Upcoming quarterly distribution announcements and index rebalancing events represent the primary fund-level events for VOO shareholders to monitor in the near term.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for VOO
Wall Street analyst coverage of VOO differs fundamentally from individual equity coverage, as the fund is a passive index-tracking vehicle rather than an actively managed strategy subject to stock-specific analysis. No traditional analyst ratings, price targets, or consensus estimates are available for VOO, per SID consensus data. Instead, market strategists assess the S&P 500 index itself through year-end target projections, which implicitly inform VOO's expected trajectory. The fund's current price of $710.72 and its 1.45% three-month return, according to SID market data, reflect broader strategist sentiment regarding U.S. large-cap equity market conditions. VOO's RSI of 35.6 may attract technical commentary from quantitative research desks monitoring mean-reversion signals near oversold thresholds. With average daily volume exceeding 8 million shares, per Wall Street analyst reports, the fund maintains deep liquidity that facilitates efficient execution across institutional and retail channels, reinforcing its status as a benchmark allocation instrument.
