When did IFF join the S&P 500?

International Flavors & Fragrances joined the S&P 500 index on 1976-03-31.

What sector is IFF in?

IFF is in the Materials sector, Specialty Chemicals industry.

IFF — International Flavors & Fragrances

Name: IFF Institutional Holdings (13F) — 2026Q1
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Specialty Chemicals · Materials

Key Facts

Status	Active
Sector	Materials
Industry	Specialty Chemicals
Joined	1976-03-31
Tenure	50 yrs

International Flavors & Fragrances manufactures and supplies flavors and fragrances for the food, beverage, personal care, and household products industries. The company operates through the following segments: Nourishment, Health & Biosciences, Scent, and Pharma Solutions. The Nourishment segment includes the traditional Flavors business, combined with N&B's Food & Beverage business and the Food Protection business within N&B's Health & Biosciences division. Health & Biosciences comprises a biotechnology-driven portfolio of enzymes, food cultures, probiotics, and specialty ingredients for food, home and personal care, and health and wellness applications. The Scent business produces fragrance compounds, fragrance ingredients, and cosmetic ingredients used in the world's finest perfumes and most recognized household and personal care products. The Pharma Solutions business produces a broad portfolio of products including cellulose and algae-based

Industry Peers

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Sector Peers

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S&P 500 Timeline

1976-03-31Joined S&P 500

Institutional Holdings (13F)

710 institutions hold IFF, totaling 322.3M shares ($23.8B) · As of 2026Q1

Rank	Institution	Shares	Value
1	Dodge & Cox	36.5M	$2.6B
2	VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	32.5M	$2.4B
3	Freemont Capital Pte Ltd	25.4M	$1.8B
4	BlackRock, Inc.	22.7M	$1.6B
5	First Eagle Investment Management, LLC	18.6M	$1.4B
6	DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main	12.2M	$1.3B
7	BARCLAYS PLC	10.9M	$925M
8	VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	11.7M	$851M
9	STATE STREET CORP	11.3M	$823M
10	Invesco Ltd.	7.5M	$544M

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