IVV

IVV is the ticker for the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an exchange-traded fund managed by BlackRock. The fund seeks to track the performance of the S&P 500 Index, which measures the stock performance of 500 large-cap U.S. companies. IVV uses a full-replication approach, holding substantially all of the securities in the index in roughly the same weights. It rebalances to reflect index changes and distributions.

The ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange Arca (NYSE Arca) under the ticker IVV and is known for high liquidity and a broad base of investors, including individuals and institutions. It has a low ongoing expense ratio of about 0.04% per year, making it a popular core holding in many portfolios.

IVV’s holdings mirror the S&P 500, including large, well-known companies across various sectors. Typical top holdings include major technology, consumer, financial, and healthcare firms, with weights aligned to their representation in the index. As a result, the fund provides broad exposure to the U.S. large-cap equity market and incorporates diversification across many of the leading benchmark constituents.

Distributions from IVV are paid quarterly as dividends, and the tax treatment follows that of most equity ETFs, depending on an investor’s account type and domicile. The fund is commonly used for long-term core equity exposure, retirement portfolios, and as a building block for asset allocation.

IVV is one of several S&P 500 ETFs, with competition primarily from SPY and VOO. Differences among these products are usually modest and reflect expense ratios, liquidity, and tracking variances. IVV has been available since 2000.