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iShares Large Cap Moderate Quarterly Laddered ETF

IVVMCboeC

$38.24−0.01 (−0.01%)

As of Oct 13, 2026, 3:59 PM

C40/ 100

Rank 11 of 18 in S&P 500 Laddered Buffer

C40/100Rank 11 of 18inS&P 500 Laddered Buffer
Intraday session: down, 60 prints from 38.25 to 38.24. Range 38.21 to 38.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.38.2238.2638.2838.3010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.53%
Fund size
$190M
1Y total return
+13.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.62%
Holdings
7
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$38.26
52W range
low $33.29high $38.30
Launched

The ETF.net IVVM Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 40 out of 100

Category
S&P 500 Laddered Buffer⁠
Rank
11 of 18
Six-pillar profile for IVVM. Scores out of 100: Cost 26, Risk 38, Mission not scored, Tradability 66, Holdings 36, Durability 71. Strongest: Durability (71). Weakest: Cost (26). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 40 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 18

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 18

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 18

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D36 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 18

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 18

Our read on IVVM

ETF.net Research

CBlackRock's answer to buffer-fund timing roulette: staggered quarterly sleeves, each cushioning roughly the first 5% of a drop, so the outcome never hinges on one start date. Capped upside is the price of admission.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks exposure to large-cap U.S. equities while using staggered-maturity buffers to protect approximately the first 5% of losses. It accepts limited upside and uses the laddered structure to reduce timing risk.

Why people hold it

  1. 01One ticket, several overlapping start dates. The quarterly ladder spreads reset risk, so no single quarter's cap or buffer level defines the whole ride.ishares.com
  2. 020.53% a year, below the typical fee in its buffer cohort and under defined-outcome peers like PMAY at 0.79%.
  3. 03Plain large-cap U.S. stock exposure underneath, referenced to the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, in a standard 1940 Act fund launched in 2023. No exotic collateral.
  4. 04Stacks up as one of the stronger builds in the S&P 500 buffer crowd, helped by fees and structural staying power.

Worth knowing

  1. 01Buffers cut both ways. Upside is limited by design, so a roaring market leaves gains on the table.
  2. 02About 5% of cushion is a modest one. Losses beyond that line pass through to you.
  3. 03Smaller and less actively traded than the biggest buffer funds, which can mean wider spreads at the moment you trade.

IVVM Holdings

As of Oct 12, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
7
Top-10 weight
101%
Largest holding
IVV99.8%

Sectors

  • Technology40.4%
  • Financials11.2%
  • Communication9.9%
  • Health Care9.3%
  • Consumer Discretionary8.7%
  • Industrials7.5%
  • Consumer Staples4.3%
  • Energy3.4%
  • Utilities1.9%
  • Real Estate1.7%
  • Materials1.6%

Geography

  • United States100.00%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001IVVIshares Core S&P Etf Trust99.80%242,200$189M57
002—JAN27 Ivv Us P @ 765.850.56%813$1M1
003—USD Cash0.50%953,108$953K263
004—DEC26 Ivv Us P @ 770.740.40%812$765K1
005—NOV26 Ivv Us P @ 750.320.09%812$168K1
006—Cash Collateral USD Gscft0.05%87,000$87K9
007—Etd USD Balance With R93538<0.01%6,525$7K9

Showing 1–7 of 7 holdings

IVVM Performance

Launched Jun 28, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
IVVM$11,388
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. IVVM $11,388. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,547$10,896$12,245Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for IVVM. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIVVM
Year to date+10.0%
1 month+1.3%
3 months+2.7%
1 year+13.9%
3 yearsper year+15.3%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for IVVM
YearReturn barIVVM
2026 YTD+10.0%
2025+14.2%
2024+16.1%
2023+5.2%

History from Jun 30, 2023

IVVM in the news

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IVVM Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 12, 2026.
0.62%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.24Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.24 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2024 $0.19; Dec 23, 2025 $0.24. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 23, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.24
Dec 30, 2024Jan 3, 2025$0.19

IVVM Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
6.6%
Annualised · 36 months to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.52
vs 3-month T-bills · to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−11.6%
39 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.52
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

IVVM Cost

Expense ratio0.53%
  • The middle half of S&P 500 Laddered Buffer funds
  • Median 0.25%

12 of the 18 S&P 500 Laddered Buffer funds charge less.

IVVM costs $53.00 a year on $10,000. The median S&P 500 Laddered Buffer fund costs $25.00.

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