Cetera Investment Advisers Has $537.79 Million Position in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF $IVW

Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVW) by 5.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,754,617 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 245,310 shares during the period. iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF accounts for approximately 0.6% of Cetera Investment Advisers’ portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Cetera Investment Advisers owned 0.88% of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF worth $537,795,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Calamos Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF by 2,637.2% in the 1st quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 1,168,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,169,000 after buying an additional 1,125,813 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF by 81.0% in the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 1,920,546 shares of the company’s stock worth $236,725,000 after acquiring an additional 859,584 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF by 131.3% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,497,810 shares of the company’s stock worth $169,417,000 after acquiring an additional 850,349 shares during the period. Valpey Financial Services LLC raised its stake in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF by 11,889.3% during the 4th quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 712,286 shares of the company’s stock valued at $87,796,000 after purchasing an additional 706,345 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Align Financial LLC bought a new stake in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $49,180,000.

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA IVW opened at $135.97 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $136.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $127.31. iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $108.13 and a 52-week high of $141.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.33 and a beta of 1.17.

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF Company Profile

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF, formerly iShares S&P 500 Growth Index Fund (the Growth Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500/Citigroup Growth Index (the Growth Index). The Growth Index measures the performance of the large-capitalization growth sector of the United States equity market. The Growth Index is a subset of the S&P 500 and consists of those stocks in the S&P 500 exhibiting the strongest growth characteristics.