Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management Buys 757 Shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV)

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management grew its stake in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) by 5.3% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 15,135 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 757 shares during the period. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF were worth $7,229,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Eukles Asset Management raised its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 126.9% during the fourth quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 59 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Evolution Advisers Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in the 4th quarter worth $48,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF during the third quarter worth $62,000. Finally, Your Advocates Ltd. LLP grew its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 280.5% during the third quarter. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP now owns 156 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period.

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Stock Performance

IVV traded up $5.29 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $519.13. 5,097,605 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,727,534. The stock has a market capitalization of $447.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.23 and a beta of 0.99. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF has a one year low of $410.67 and a one year high of $527.16. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $514.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $485.17.

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Company Profile

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the large-capitalization sector of the United States equity market.