BankPlus Wealth Management LLC Boosts Stake in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF $IVV

BankPlus Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) by 2.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 76,466 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,903 shares during the quarter. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF makes up approximately 28.9% of BankPlus Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. BankPlus Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF were worth $52,385,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of IVV. Cathy Pareto & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Balanced Wealth Group LLC raised its holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Balanced Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,927 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,196,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Nicollet Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Nicollet Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,480 shares of the company’s stock valued at $991,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Anchor Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 503 shares of the company’s stock valued at $337,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Effects LLC raised its holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Effects LLC now owns 4,276 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,929,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 70.12% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital Markets raised its year-end S&P 500 target to 7,900, citing resilient earnings growth and strong AI-related demand, which supports further upside for IVV. RBC lifts S&P 500 year-end target to 7,900 on AI optimism
• Positive Sentiment: Another RBC note argued that big tech and a “two-speed” economy could help drive the benchmark roughly 10% higher over the next year, reinforcing a bullish backdrop for S&P 500 exposure. RBC Boosts S&P 500 Price Target. Big Tech Can Drive a 10% Gain.
• Positive Sentiment: Markets continued to notch record highs this week, with the S&P 500 extending its rally despite geopolitical uncertainty, which should help sentiment toward IVV. Nasdaq, S&P 500 Enjoy Another Record-Breaking Week
• Positive Sentiment: Additional commentary said the S&P 500’s rally is being supported by a strong earnings season, a key driver that can keep passive index funds like IVV elevated. Why the S&P 500 Is Heading to 8000
• Neutral Sentiment: State Street’s ETF outlook said IVV could benefit from heavy U.S. ETF inflows this year, although this is more of a structural tailwind than an immediate catalyst. If the 10-Year Treasury Crosses 4.6%, Here’s What Happens to VOO and IVV
• Neutral Sentiment: Some traders are buying S&P 500 downside protection as part of a hedge trade, suggesting investors are still willing to pay for insurance even as the index rallies. This ‘win-win’ hedge trade is getting popular with traders
• Negative Sentiment: Some technical analysts warned the rally may be getting stretched, with breadth divergence and reversal signals pointing to possible late-stage exhaustion, which could pressure IVV if momentum fades. Elliott Wave and Market Breadth Align on Late-Stage Rally Risk for the S&P 500

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Shares of IVV stock opened at $740.97 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $684.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $685.48. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $565.48 and a 1 year high of $741.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $818.22 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.