What to Know About One Fund's $3.9 Million S&P 500 ETF Sale Last Quarter

On April 17, 2026, Weaver Capital Management reported selling 88,895 shares of the Strive 500 ETF (NYSE:STRV), an estimated $3.90 million transaction based on quarterly average pricing.

What happened

According to an SEC filing dated April 17, 2026, Weaver Capital Management reduced its position in Strive 500 ETF by 88,895 shares during the first quarter. The estimated value of shares sold was $3.90 million, based on average closing prices for the quarter. The fund’s quarter-end stake in Strive 500 ETF was 277,643 shares, valued at $11.65 million.

What else to know

• Weaver Capital Management’s sale brings the STRV stake to 2.53% of 13F assets.
• Top holdings after the filing:
  • NASDAQ: IEI: $27.44 million (6.0% of AUM)
  • NYSEMKT: SCHG: $24.92 million (5.4% of AUM)
  • NYSE: FLXR: $19.94 million (4.3% of AUM)
  • NYSE: BRK-B: $16.20 million (3.5% of AUM)
  • NYSEMKT: VTV: $15.37 million (3.3% of AUM)
• As of April 16, 2026, the Strive 500 ETF shares were priced at $45.24, up 35% over the past year, in line with the S&P 500’s similar gain in the same period.

ETF overview

ETF snapshot

• STRV’s investment strategy seeks to replicate the performance of the S&P 500 Index by holding substantially all assets in the index’s component securities.
• The portfolio composition is diversified across large-cap U.S. equities, mirroring the S&P 500 constituents with a high correlation target (95% or higher before fees and expenses).
• The fund structure is an exchange-traded fund with a focus on efficient index tracking.

The Strive 500 ETF (STRV) offers investors exposure to the performance of the S&P 500 Index through a passively managed, index-tracking strategy.

What this transaction means for investors

This ultimately looks like a portfolio reshuffle within large-cap exposure rather than a directional call on the market, especially since the fund has been performing well and Weaver still retains some exposure to it. STRV is designed to closely track large-cap U.S. equities, with a correlation target above 95% and a low 0.0545% expense ratio. In other words, it should behave very similarly to the S&P 500, which aligns with the roughly 35% one-year gain cited. That makes the trim less about performance dissatisfaction and more about positioning.

Weaver’s top holdings tell the story. Its largest position is in short-term Treasurys at 6%, followed by growth and factor ETFs like SCHG and VTV, an overall mix that leans more toward tactical tilts than pure passive exposure.

At 2.5% of assets, STRV is still meaningful but clearly not core compared to the fund’s largest positions. So the reduction certainly looks incremental and not structural.

Jonathan Ponciano has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Vanguard Value ETF. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.