Essex Financial Services Inc. Purchases 3,857 Shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV)

Essex Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) by 26.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 18,622 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,857 shares during the period. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF makes up about 0.9% of Essex Financial Services Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Essex Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF were worth $8,895,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Eukles Asset Management lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 126.9% in the 4th quarter. Eukles Asset Management now owns 59 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Horizon Bancorp Inc. IN purchased a new stake in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. bought a new stake in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in the third quarter worth $41,000. Evolution Advisers Inc. purchased a new position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF during the fourth quarter worth $48,000. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF during the third quarter valued at $62,000.

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

Shares of IVV traded down $0.32 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $504.12. The stock had a trading volume of 2,364,588 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,754,005. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $514.39 and its 200 day moving average is $483.01. The firm has a market cap of $431.83 billion, a PE ratio of 25.43 and a beta of 0.99. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $405.54 and a 1 year high of $527.16.

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.