IVVBiShares Large Cap Deep Quarterly Laddered ETF
Seeks to track the share price return of the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF up to an approximate upside limit while providing downside protection.
By BlackRock · Launched 2023
0.51%
#2,704 of 5,568 · average
$129M
#2,702 of 5,568 · mid-size
+14.0%
2 years
#3,062 of 5,568 · seasoned
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDTotal-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 100.4% of fundconcentrated
Asset allocation
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsYear-on-year price swings
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Needs 3+ years of history
Needs 3+ years of history
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- Cboe BZX
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to track the share price return of the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF up to an approximate upside limit while providing downside protection.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in large-cap equity securities or similar instruments, with at least 80% of net assets in such investments. Seeks exposure to the share price return of the Underlying ETF with downside protection against losses of 5% to 20%.
- Inception date
- June 28, 2023
- Fund family
- BlackRock
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Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.
Buffer ETF — downside protection at a cost
Defined-outcome funds cap upside (typically 8–20%) in exchange for partial downside protection (9–30%), priced via options. Fees are materially higher than the underlying index (often 0.70%+ vs 0.03–0.10%). For most pre-retirees, a simple stock/bond mix achieves similar downside behaviour at a fraction of the cost.
Source: Morningstar, 'Defined-Outcome ETFs: Useful or Uneconomic?' (2023)
Why we flagged this: strategy=structured_outcome + structured_outcome_strategy
Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More
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Data updated on 2026-06-20