Sound Income Strategies LLC Raises Stock Holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF $IVV

Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) by 67.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 19,609 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,884 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC’s holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF were worth $13,622,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IVV. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in 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 worth $18,422,024,000 after purchasing an additional 6,101,936 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 40.6% in the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 16,809,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,513,474,000 after purchasing an additional 4,854,227 shares during the period. Eisler Capital Management Ltd. grew its stake in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 346.1% in the third quarter. Eisler Capital Management Ltd. now owns 4,963,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,305,308,000 after purchasing an additional 3,850,500 shares during the period. Capula Management Ltd grew its stake in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 36.3% in the third quarter. Capula Management Ltd now owns 10,434,370 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,983,724,000 after purchasing an additional 2,776,225 shares during the period. Finally, UBS Group AG grew its stake in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 53.9% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 4,772,201 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,194,034,000 after purchasing an additional 1,671,715 shares during the period. 70.12% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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: Tech-led rally and ceasefire talk lifted sentiment, supporting index flows and helping IVV’s large-cap tech exposure. Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500: Tech Stocks Drive US Indices Higher as Ceasefire Talk Boosts Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: S&P 500 forward 4‑quarter estimate jumped, raising the index earnings yield — a fundamental tailwind for a market-cap weighted ETF like IVV. Higher expected earnings can support price/PE expansion. S&P 500 Earnings And A StyleBox Update For March 31, 2026
• Positive Sentiment: An institutional investor (Austin Private Wealth LLC) increased its IVV holdings, an indicator of continued buy-side interest in the ETF. Institutional flows can provide support for large ETFs. Austin Private Wealth LLC Raises Stock Holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF $IVV
• Neutral Sentiment: Casey’s General Stores will join the S&P 500 this week — a routine index reconstitution that causes predictable but short‑lived flows into IVV as it tracks the index. Casey’s General Stores Joining S&P 500 This Week
• Neutral Sentiment: Market sentiment gauges (Fear & Greed index) remain in “Extreme Fear” even as the S&P has gained several sessions — mixed sentiment can produce choppy trading for IVV. S&P 500 Gains For Fourth Session On Ceasefire Hopes: Fear & Greed Index Remains In ‘Extreme Fear’ Zone
• Negative Sentiment: UBS cut its 2026 S&P 500 target citing higher oil prices from the Middle East conflict and slower U.S. growth — analyst downgrades and lower macro targets can weigh on IVV. UBS cuts S&P 500 2026 targets amid rising oil prices
• Negative Sentiment: Mega‑cap concentration is a headwind: reporting shows Microsoft has become a top drag on the S&P — high single‑name weights in IVV increase sensitivity to a few large names. Microsoft Is Now The Biggest Deadweight On S&P 500 — And Exxon Is What Nvidia Used To Be
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary warns the S&P is trading on oil prices rather than earnings; with WTI above $112, higher energy costs and inflation risk could pressure valuations and limit IVV upside. Why The S&P 500 Is Trading On Oil Prices, Not Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: A competitor ETF (QVMT) with a value/low‑volatility tilt is highlighted as potentially outperforming IVV if the Middle East conflict and oil spikes persist — a reminder that IVV’s market‑cap weighting may underperform factor‑tilted funds in this regime. QVMT: Multifactor ETF With High Earnings Yield, Strong Quality Is Worth Shortlisting

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of IVV stock opened at $662.38 on Wednesday. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF has a twelve month low of $491.49 and a twelve month high of $700.97. The stock has a market cap of $730.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.10 and a beta of 1.00. The business’s fifty day moving average is $677.17 and its 200 day moving average is $679.70.

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.