iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) Hits New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $693.52 and last traded at $693.41, with a volume of 1089523 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $690.97.

Key iShares Core S&P 500 ETF News

Here are the key news stories impacting iShares Core S&P 500 ETF this week:

• Positive Sentiment: S&P 500 hitting fresh record closes and momentum across US large caps supports IVV as it tracks the index — bullish market breadth and investor sentiment are lifting the ETF. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: “Magnificent Seven” / Nvidia strength is driving index leadership; renewed tech gains lift the S&P 500 cap-weighted ETF performance. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest in IVV declined sharply in December (~21% drop to ~8.2M shares), reducing a layer of potential selling pressure and supporting upside. (Short-interest data)
• Neutral Sentiment: Holiday-shortened trading and lower volumes are in effect — market moves can be amplified on thin liquidity, so today’s move may be less indicative of durable trend. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical commentators are pointing to continued upside (S&P 500 approaching higher targets), which keeps momentum trades intact but increases sensitivity to profit-taking. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The Fed’s warning about potential tariff-driven job losses and trade risks poses macro downside — if tariffs or trade tensions escalate, cyclicals and risk assets could be pressured, weighing on IVV. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term futures slipped on Christmas Eve and there are geopolitical headlines (troop movements) that could add volatility and temporarily drag on risk assets. Article Title

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 0.4%

The stock has a market capitalization of $727.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.10 and a beta of 1.00. The business’s 50-day moving average is $680.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $654.61.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Flaharty Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Nvwm LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 210.5% during the 2nd quarter. Nvwm LLC now owns 59 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in the third quarter valued at about $39,000. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF during the second quarter worth about $61,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF during the third quarter worth about $61,000. 70.12% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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. The component stocks are weighted according to the total float-adjusted market value of their outstanding shares. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.