The latest news, analysis, and market updates related to the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF. Coverage includes price movements, dividend announcements, holdings changes, and broader market events that affect VOO shareholders.
Market Close
VOO closed at $643.45, up $5.10 (+0.80%), as the S&P 500 crossed 7,000 for the first time and Bank of America Q1 earnings beat. VOO touched its 52-week high of $643.79 intraday before settling just $0.34 below that level.
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Market Close
VOO closed at $638.35, up $7.63 (+1.21%), as JPMorgan Q1 earnings topped estimates and Brent crude fell 4.3% to $95.06. The fund is now just 0.54% below its 52-week high of $641.81.
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Market Close
VOO closed at $630.72, up $6.12 (+0.98%), reversing a sharply negative pre-market open. Goldman Sachs Q1 earnings topped estimates and markets treated the Hormuz blockade as a negotiating move rather than a sustained escalation.
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Strategy
VOO paid more than $73 per share in dividends since its 2010 launch. An investor who reinvested every payment earned a total return of roughly 629% through March 2026, compared to 452% for price return alone. Here is what the data shows about dividend compounding over 15 years.
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Weekly Review
VOO gained 3.58% for the week ending April 10, closing at $624.60 as the Iran ceasefire confirmation on Wednesday drove a 2.52% single-day surge. The fund is now down just 0.40% year-to-date, recovering nearly all of its Q1 loss in seven sessions.
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Market Close
VOO closed at $624.60, down $0.42 (-0.07%), as markets absorbed the hottest headline CPI in two years. Core inflation held at 2.8%, in line with forecasts, limiting the damage as markets opened higher before fading on the day.
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Market Close
VOO closed at $625.02, up $3.68 (+0.59%), as markets brushed aside Iran's ceasefire dispute and recovered on Israel-Lebanon talk news. The VIX dropped to 19.49, its first close below 20 since the Iran crisis began.
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Market Close
VOO closed at $621.34, up $15.30 (+2.52%), as a confirmed Iran-US ceasefire agreement sent WTI crude plunging 14.7% to $96.32. All 11 S&P 500 sectors finished higher and the VIX fell sharply to 21.04 from 25.78 as geopolitical risk premium unwound.
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Market Close
VOO closed at $606.04, up just $0.37 (+0.06%), after falling as low as $598.52 during the session as Trump's Iran 8PM ET deadline passed without resolution and WTI crude surged to $115.85. The fund erased a $7.15 intraday loss to finish essentially flat.
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Market Close
VOO closed at $605.67 on the first day back after Easter, up $2.68 (+0.44%) as Iran continued diplomatic engagement despite rejecting the 45-day ceasefire proposal. Trump held a 1 PM press conference; volume was half the normal level at 5.44M shares.
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Strategy
From $108 at inception to $602 today, VOO has rewarded investors who bought consistently through corrections. Here is what the data shows about DCA, how it compares to lump sum investing, and why consistency matters more than timing.
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Weekly Review
VOO gained 3.44% for the week ending April 2, rising from $580.93 Monday to $602.99 Thursday as the Iran ceasefire narrative shifted daily. The week spanned the Q1 final session, two straight daily gains, a violent intraday reversal, and a Good Friday close. March NFP: +178K vs 59K estimate.
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Market Close
NYSE and Nasdaq are closed for Good Friday. The BLS March jobs report beat consensus at +178K versus a 59K estimate. Average hourly earnings rose just 3.5% year over year, the slowest since May 2021. Markets react Monday, April 6.
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Market Close
VOO reversed a 1.53% intraday loss to close at $602.99 after Iran's deputy FM announced a Strait of Hormuz protocol with Oman. WTI crude pulled back from $114 to $111.63. Markets close tomorrow for Good Friday; next session is Monday April 6.
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Market Close
VOO closed at $602.30 on April 1, gaining 0.79% as Trump confirmed Iran requested a ceasefire and ADP employment beat forecasts. Brent crude fell below $100 per barrel. Tech and industrials led the S&P 500 to a second consecutive advance.
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Market
VOO ends its first negative quarter since Q3 2023 roughly 9% below January's all-time high. With Q1 earnings season starting in mid-April and analysts forecasting 13% EPS growth, here is what VOO holders should watch next.
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Dividend
VOO's Q1 2026 distribution of $1.87 per share hits accounts today with the fund trading roughly 9% below its January high. Here's what the data says about reinvesting dividends during a drawdown.
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