Short Interest in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) Drops By 21.2%

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,207,137 shares, a drop of 21.2% from the November 30th total of 10,420,392 shares. Approximately 0.8% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 11,673,524 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 11,673,524 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.8% of the company’s stock are short sold.

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of IVV traded down $0.99 on Tuesday, reaching $689.92. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,566,599 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,140,220. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF has a twelve month low of $484.00 and a twelve month high of $694.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $724.07 billion, a PE ratio of 25.10 and a beta of 1.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $681.68 and a 200-day moving average of $656.54.

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: The storage and memory group was among 2025’s top contributors to S&P 500 gains (AI-driven hardware demand), which helped lift large-cap index performance and therefore IVV’s market-cap weighted returns. Storage and memory stocks lead S&P 500 gains in 2025
• Positive Sentiment: IVV holders should expect a dividend distribution, a reminder that the ETF also attracts income-seeking flows even during volatile windows. Own IVV or IOO ETFs? Here’s your next dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: US indices were quiet in premarket trading ahead of the holiday, which can compress volume and increase volatility on any news — a mixed short-term technical backdrop for IVV. NASDAQ Index, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Forecasts – US Indices Quiet Ahead of Holiday
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro and strategist 2026 forecasts are mixed — many expect slower S&P 500 gains and broader leadership beyond megacap tech, suggesting potential rotation (which would change IVV’s internal contributors but not necessarily total flows). S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Forecasts for 2026: Wall Street Targets and Risks
• Positive Sentiment: ETF-focused commentary highlights that momentum and retail inflows into S&P 500 ETFs remain a structural support for IVV, potentially sustaining index-level gains even if leadership narrows. Will the Ongoing Market Rally Continue in 2026? ETFs in Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Economist David Rosenberg warns markets are being propped up by the concentrated S&P 500 leadership — a cautionary signal that a reversal among mega-cap constituents could hit IVV disproportionately. David Rosenberg Says Markets Are Propped Up by the S&P 500 and What That Means for 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation warnings and calls to favor non-U.S. stocks (MarketWatch) raise the risk of outflows or underperformance for a US-only ETF like IVV if investors rotate internationally. These stocks doubled the S&P 500’s return in 2025 — why a 2026 repeat looks likely
• Negative Sentiment: Recent intraday pullbacks led by tech/AI names and a weakening (but still “Greed”) sentiment gauge increase short-term downside risk for the index that IVV tracks. US midday market brief: S&P 500 dips after record week; tech names weigh on markets

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 33,427,901 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,373,294,000 after buying an additional 939,429 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 28,570,831 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,122,455,000 after acquiring an additional 201,983 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 18.3% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 28,271,587 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,553,830,000 after acquiring an additional 4,378,977 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 28.5% in the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 27,524,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,422,024,000 after purchasing an additional 6,101,936 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 53,779.2% in the first quarter. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC now owns 24,775,295 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,921,238,000 after purchasing an additional 24,729,312 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.12% of the company’s stock.

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.