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AMEX · VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
Financial Services · Asset Management
$696.20
Down-$3.10 (-0.44%)
Updated Sep 16, 2026, 10:59 AM
SID Score
6.6/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
61/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 1.49T
- P/E ratio
- —
- Dividend yield
- 1.01%
- 52-week range
- $578.46 – $716.39
- Volume
- 9.66M
- Avg. volume
- 8.04M
Price performance
VOO price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
VOO closed at $696.20 after 20 trading sessions, down 1.30% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $696.20
- Period change
- -1.30%
- Period low
- $696.20
- Period high
- $710.72
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $698.77 | $698.94 | $695.09 | $696.20 | 9.66M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $697.78 | $701.85 | $696.72 | $699.30 | 6.8M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $703.00 | $704.4954 | $701.93 | $702.56 | 5.8M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $696.78 | $698.64 | $695.5421 | $696.65 | 18.31M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $702.35 | $702.71 | $699.485 | $700.87 | 4.3M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $706.98 | $707.51 | $703.37 | $704.07 | 7.83M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $709.72 | $710.45 | $706.90 | $708.01 | 6.82M |
| 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 |
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VOO research
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
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) currently trades at $696.20, sitting just below its 50-day moving average of $697.61, per SID market data. Over the trailing one-month period, the fund has declined 2.19%, though it has managed to post a positive 2.54% return over the past three months, indicating a recent recovery from broader market weakness. The ETF's 14-day relative strength index stands at 47.4, reflecting neutral momentum with neither overbought nor oversold conditions present. Average daily trading volume registers at approximately 8.04 million shares, according to Massive/Polygon data, underscoring VOO's position as one of the most liquid equity vehicles in the market. The fund's beta of 1.0 confirms its role as a direct proxy for the S&P 500 index. Total market capitalization of the fund stands at approximately $1.49 trillion, reinforcing its status as the largest passively managed index fund available to investors.
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 underlying 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 for shareholders. Classified within the Financial Services sector as an investment vehicle, VOO's valuation is inherently tied to the collective price-to-earnings, price-to-book, and other fundamental ratios of the S&P 500 constituents. With a total market capitalization of approximately $1.49 trillion, according to SEC filings, VOO represents one of the largest pooled investment vehicles globally. The fund's near-parity trading relative to its 50-day moving average — currently $696.20 versus $697.61 — suggests the ETF is trading at levels broadly consistent with its recent trend, with no material premium or discount to its net asset value observed.
Smart Money Activity for VOO
VOO registers a composite smart money score of 61 out of 100, carrying a neutral signal per SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting maximum institutional participation and confidence in the fund, which is consistent with VOO's widespread adoption as a core portfolio holding among pension funds, endowments, and registered investment advisors. Congressional trading activity scores 12.8 out of 25, indicating moderate engagement from members of Congress, according to SEC Form 4 filings and congressional disclosure records. The insider activity metric stands at 12.5 out of 25, though this measure carries limited interpretive value for an ETF structure given the absence of traditional corporate insiders. Dark pool activity scores 10.7 out of 25, per 13F institutional filings, suggesting below-average off-exchange transaction volumes relative to peers. The combination of maximum institutional conviction alongside moderate congressional and dark pool readings produces the overall neutral composite signal for the fund.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Earnings Outlook
As a passively managed exchange-traded fund, VOO does not report traditional corporate earnings, and no recent earnings data is available for the vehicle itself, per company earnings reports. The fund's financial performance is instead determined by the aggregate earnings trajectory of the approximately 500 S&P 500 constituent companies it holds. VOO distributes income to shareholders through quarterly dividends, currently yielding 1.11% annually according to SID market data. Investors analyzing VOO's fundamental outlook should monitor the blended earnings growth rate and forward price-to-earnings ratio of the S&P 500 index as proxies for the fund's intrinsic value trajectory. The fund's total market capitalization of $1.49 trillion represents cumulative investor capital allocated to this passive strategy. Vanguard publishes semi-annual and annual reports detailing portfolio composition, expense ratios, and distribution history, which serve as the primary disclosure documents for assessing the fund's operational performance and cost efficiency.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for VOO
Traditional Wall Street analyst coverage of VOO differs fundamentally from individual equity coverage, as the ETF is a passive index-tracking vehicle rather than an operating company with revenue forecasts or price targets. No consensus analyst ratings are currently available for VOO, per SID consensus data. Instead, the fund's investment thesis is evaluated through the lens of aggregate S&P 500 index-level analysis conducted by equity strategists at major investment banks. VOO's current price of $696.20 and its 1.11% dividend yield, according to Wall Street analyst reports, position it as a benchmark allocation tool rather than a stock-selection opportunity. The fund's beta of exactly 1.0 confirms it delivers market-equivalent returns by design. With average daily volume exceeding 8.04 million shares and a $1.49 trillion market capitalization, VOO maintains deep liquidity and minimal tracking error, making it the preferred vehicle for institutional and retail investors seeking broad U.S. large-cap equity exposure.
