Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VOO) seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of large-capitalization stocks.
VOO ETF Review
The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized benchmark of U.S. stock market performance that is dominated by the stocks of large U.S. companies. The index includes 500 leading companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy.
- Seeks to track the performance of the S&P 500 Index
- Large-cap equity
- Employs a passively managed, full-replication strategy
- Fund remains fully invested
- Low expenses minimize net tracking error
| Manager | Vanguard |
| Ticker | VOO |
| Inception | 2010-09-07 |
| MER | 0.03% |
| AUM | $416,600,000,000 |
| Holdings | 505 |
| Beta | 1.00 |
| P/E | 26.14 |
| Dividend | $1.8011 |
| Yield | 1.36% |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
Top 10 VOO Holdings
VOO consists of a market cap weight combination of S&P 500 corporations.
| Ticker | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | 7.20% |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | 6.53% |
| AMZN | Amazon.com, Inc. | 2.68% |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | 1.95% |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | 1.83% |
| BRK.B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 1.69% |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc. Class C | 1.60% |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc | 1.53% |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 1.39% |
| UNH | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | 1.31% |
| Ticker | Name | Weight |
Popular VOO Comparisons
VOO Performance
| Manager | ETF | Inception | MER | AUM | P/E | Yield | Distributions | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | 15Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | IVV | 2000-05-15 | 0.03% | $428,666,747,670 | 24.92 | 1.45% | Quarterly | 20.75% | 10.96% | 14.26% | 12.57% | 14.71% |
| IVW | 2000-05-22 | 0.18% | $37,410,965,240 | 26.97 | 1.03% | Quarterly | 26.45% | 7.63% | 15.01% | 13.81% | 15.67% |
 | SPGP | 2011-06-16 | 0.34% | $4,322,500,000 | 14.67 | 1.24% | Quarterly | 8.05% | 11.17% | 15.22% | 14.41% | N/A |
| SPHB | 2011-05-05 | 0.25% | $494,400,000 | 22.44 | 0.73% | Quarterly | 11.93% | 13.47% | 16.68% | 12.08% | N/A |
| SPHQ | 2005-12-06 | 0.15% | $7,584,800,000 | 20.90 | 1.43% | Quarterly | 22.60% | 11.71% | 15.20% | 12.96% | 14.10% |
 | SPLG | 2005-11-08 | 0.02% | $27,978,020,000 | 24.90 | 1.44% | Quarterly | 20.74% | 10.96% | 14.31% | 12.43% | 14.74% |
| SPY | 1993-01-22 | 0.0945% | $491,641,540,000 | 24.90 | 1.40% | Quarterly | 20.61% | 10.91% | 14.20% | 12.51% | 14.64% |
| SPYG | 2000-09-25 | 0.04% | $22,453,880,000 | 26.96 | 1.15% | Quarterly | 26.66% | 7.78% | 15.16% | 13.92% | 16.18% |
 | VOO | 2010-09-07 | 0.03% | $372,100,000,000 | 24.75 | 1.46% | Quarterly | 20.76% | 10.96% | 14.26% | 12.57% | N/A |
| VOOG | 2010-09-07 | 0.04% | $8,800,000,000 | 27.12 | 1.12% | Quarterly | 26.45% | 7.73% | 15.09% | 13.88% | N/A |
| Manager | ETF | Inception | MER | AUM | P/E | Yield | Distributions | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | 15Y |
Is VOO a Good Investment?
VOO is an extremely cheap fund that invests in the S&P 500. Distributions will avoid a 15% withholding tax on dividends if help within an RRSP or RRIF for Canadians.
What is the Best Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in Canada?
The best Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in Canada is VFV. This is the unhedged version of the S&P 500 that outperforms VSP. Vanguard’s equivalent Canadian option is VFV.
Conclusion
VOO is an S&P 500 ETF that has an extremely low MER of 0.03% and is a great option for your investment portfolio.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| InvestCAN | InvestRESP | InvestUSA | RetireCAN | RetireMGN |
| $99.99 CAD | $12.99 CAD | $79.99 USD | $99.99 CAD | $9.99 USD |
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