ITOT News and Press, iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market From 02/10/22

There’s an important disconnect between stocks and bonds today. Specially, I am looking at two fundamental indicators for evaluating long-term interest rates. The first is the performance of small cap stocks relative to large caps. Typically, this ratio has moved in concert wit...

ITOT is a $43.8 billion fund with an equity blend that is supposed to encompass all the echelons of the U.S. market. ITOT offers exposure to a gargantuan portfolio encompassing 3,675 holdings, from titans valued at trillions to nano-caps with just a few million in market capitalizatio...

It feels as if the 'Santa Claus Rally' has started early this year. If history is of any indication, we're due for another ~4% over the next 8 weeks. Nonetheless, things are getting more and more bubbly, and the combination of Tapering, higher inflation, and higher rates is anything b...

While the market started the week a bit sloppily, the bulls charged back on Thursday as earnings season officially got underway. With the market crossing above significant resistance at the 50-DMA and turning both seasonal “buy signals” confirmed, it appears a push for p...

Global equities rose through most of the third quarter but gave up most of their gains in a volatile September. As the forces driving stock returns rapidly change in our COVID-scarred world, we believe active managers can help investors effectively navigate the recovery’s uncer...

iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:ITOT) - $0.3665. 30-Day SEC Yield of 1.16% as of Aug 31. Payable Sep 30; for shareholders of record Sep 27; ex-div Sep 24. For further details see: iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF declares quarterly distribution...

Looking at the 2022 “expected” growth rates for S&P 500 EPS and revenue particularly since August ’21, readers are still seeing upward revisions. With 27% of the S&P 500 being tech today, the “earnings weight” is far higher, closer to 22-23%....

This is a quarterly FOMC meeting, which will result in a statement and economic projections. It is likely that the Fed will indicate the beginning of the end for QE starts in November. The Fed may also downgrade its GDP growth outlook. For further details see: The Fed Ma...

The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF invests based on the CRSP US Total Market Index. The iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF invests based on the S&P Total Market Index. This article compares both ETFs and gives a Bullish rating to both for US Equity investors loo...

I had assigned a bullish rating to the iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF in June 2020 when it was about $66. Well, it has gained 50% since. The COVID-19 resurgence has placed the Fed in a tight spot. If it tapers, the economy will totter; if it keeps stimulating, which ...