IWF News and Press, iShares Russell 1000 Growth From 05/21/23

2023-05-21 15:17:24 ET A return to Big Tech stocks while has helped the broader market through the year. The S&P 500 ( SP500 ) ( NYSEARCA: SPY ) ( IVV ) ( VOO ) is up nearly 10%, while the equal-weighted S&P ( RSP ) has gained a little more than 1%. T...

2023-05-20 06:00:00 ET Summary While virtually no global market segment escaped the turmoil of the past year, US large cap equities were dealt a particularly sharp blow. As defensive industries have cycled into favor, the market turmoil has led many investors to seek a defensive s...

2023-05-17 20:39:33 ET Summary EOS had regularly traded at premiums throughout recent years but has since opened up to a discount. This discount came on the back of a tough year for the fund as it is heavily invested in growth. Additionally, they didn't escape the distribution...

2023-05-16 23:35:00 ET Summary 2023 is now continuing that past pattern of growth and large-cap growth relative performance. If you look at the 10 and 15-year annualized returns across all the US equity asset classes, even straight value vs. growth, the returns are not all that ap...

2023-05-16 03:30:00 ET Summary Historically low interest rates in recent years made it difficult for investors who seek yield from their investment portfolios. Rising rates in today's fixed income markets have led to more attractive bond prices and higher yields, alleviating some ...

2023-05-15 02:00:00 ET Summary As the economy begins to accelerate, value companies begin to outperform. The market continued to favor many of the more value-oriented or economically sensitive sectors of the market. The financial sector fell to the bottom of returns as balance...

2023-05-14 21:57:46 ET Summary Our view on things is that a rate-stay is more likely than an actual pivot, even if banking issues continue. Persistent consumer buying signals expectations that there will be inflation, and the Fed will want to stomp that out even though inflation i...

2023-05-09 14:37:00 ET Summary Growth has made a comeback this year. The recovery of tech stocks has been at the core of this growth rebound. Meanwhile, despite the elevated profits of oil and gas companies, energy funds haven’t had the runaway success they enjoyed last yea...

2023-05-08 12:55:44 ET Summary The growth factor has underperformed through 2022 and is still more expensively valued, compared to value stocks. SPYG offers an inexpensive, proven option for investors looking to gain growth exposure. The fund performs well compared to most of ...

2023-05-05 15:26:44 ET Summary VONG tracks the Russell 1000 Growth Index and incorporates forward-looking earnings estimates into its screens. Its expense ratio is 0.08% and VONG has $11 billion in AUM. VONG is rarely a top-performer. Instead, VONG consistently ranks in the second...