iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) Short Interest Update

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 4,808,442 shares, a decrease of 21.8% from the February 12th total of 6,149,877 shares. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 6,400,868 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Based on an average daily volume of 6,400,868 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s stock are sold short.

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

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IVV. Falcon Wealth Planning grew its stake in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 0.4% in the third quarter. Falcon Wealth Planning now owns 4,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,771,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Atwood & Palmer Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Atwood & Palmer Inc. now owns 1,775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,188,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Cathy Pareto & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Cathy Pareto & Associates Inc. now owns 578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $387,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Balanced Wealth Group LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Balanced Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,927 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,196,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nicollet Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.12% of the company’s stock.

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

IVV traded up $6.71 on Monday, reaching $671.91. 8,234,897 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,450,510. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $689.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $679.66. 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 cap of $738.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.10 and a beta of 1.00.

About iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

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.