ALM First Financial Advisors LLC Acquires New Shares in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF $IVV

ALM First Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 2,955 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,021,000. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF makes up 0.4% of ALM First Financial Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IVV. Falcon Wealth Planning increased its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Falcon Wealth Planning now owns 4,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,771,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Atwood & Palmer Inc. lifted its position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 0.9% during the third quarter. Atwood & Palmer Inc. now owns 1,775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,188,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Cathy Pareto & Associates Inc. grew its holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 2.7% during the third quarter. Cathy Pareto & Associates Inc. now owns 578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $387,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. Balanced Wealth Group LLC grew its holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 0.8% during the third quarter. Balanced Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,927 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,196,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, Nicollet Investment Management Inc. increased its position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 1.0% in the third quarter. Nicollet Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,480 shares of the company’s stock worth $991,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. 70.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More iShares Core S&P 500 ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying — Baron Wealth Management disclosed a meaningful purchase of IVV shares, a sign some asset managers are adding exposure to the index via the ETF. Baron Wealth Management LLC Purchases 1,073 Shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF $IVV
• Positive Sentiment: Valuation improvement — the S&P 500 earnings yield climbed back above 5%, which can make broad-cap index exposure (and IVV) more attractive to value- and income- oriented investors. S&P 500 Earnings Update: Earnings Yield Jumps Back Over 5%
• Positive Sentiment: Short-lived risk relief in futures — comments aiming to de-escalate Iran tensions briefly lifted futures and could produce intermittent bounces for IVV if diplomatic signals continue. Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq Futures Gain As Trump Calls Iran’s New Leaders ‘Very Reasonable’
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus targets unchanged — some Wall Street strategists are keeping year‑end S&P targets intact (around 7,700), implying that current weakness may be seen as a buying opportunity for longer-term allocations to IVV. S&P 500 Nears Correction Territory. Wall Street Debates Buying the Dip.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/short-term outlook mixed — market commentary highlights levels to watch and whether options-related flows (e.g., delta-hedging around expirations) accentuated the selloff; useful for traders but less decisive for long-term IVV holders. S&P 500 Levels to Watch Amid Dow, Nasdaq Correction
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk driving downside — analysts warn the Iran conflict could deepen and push the S&P materially lower (one note cites a potential drop to ~6,150), which would pressure IVV given its S&P 500 exposure. S&P 500 could fall to 6,150: analyst explains how to play the dip
• Negative Sentiment: Oil spike and risk-off — oil topped $100/bbl, lifting commodity-driven risk premia and pressuring equities; higher energy prices can weigh on margins and investor sentiment for the broad market and IVV. S&P 500 Falters and Oil Rises After Hopes Fade for a Quick End to Iran Conflict
• Negative Sentiment: Technical deterioration — the S&P flashed a death cross and recently moved into correction territory, signaling increased downside risk for index-tracking ETFs like IVV until volatility recedes. S&P 500 Index flashes a death cross as US-Iran war continues ahead of NFP data

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Stock Down 0.3%

NYSEARCA IVV opened at $634.93 on Tuesday. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $484.00 and a 52 week high of $700.97. The company has a market capitalization of $697.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.10 and a beta of 1.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $681.06 and its 200-day moving average price is $679.87.

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF 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.