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I was doing final prep work for the VettaFi Equity Symposium last week (close to 500 live attendees and more will catch the replay). However, the regulators made asset management news with their focus on “truth in advertising.
With actively managed ETFs, advisors and clients are willing to pay a premium relative to investing in an index-based approach. However, they want to be rewarded.
Looking for broad exposure to the Large Cap Growth segment of the US equity market? You should consider the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 05/22/2000.
Value stocks were beating growth equities on Wednesday, continuing their outperformance during the trading session after the Federal Reserve announced its decision to raise its benchmark interest rate as widely expected. Shares of the iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF IWD, +0.15% were up 0.4% in late afternoon trading, while the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF IWF, -0.38% was down about 0.1%, according to FactSet data, at last check.
Aided by a hot start, growth stocks led the broader market in the first half of 2023. However, many advisors believe other equity factors will be stronger in the second half.
The blend of robust economic recovery, continued low-interest rates, AI frenzy and strong corporate earnings led to the outperformance in 1H and will likely continue to drive the second-half performance.
The more I write about investments, the more I'm convinced the average investor should focus on must-buy ETFs rather than must-buy stocks for their investment portfolios. The reality is that ETFs are less volatile than stocks.
Launched on 05/22/2000, the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Large Cap Growth segment of the US equity market.
Large-cap growth ETFs continue to lead large-cap value ones in 2023. Through May 16, the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) was up 16%, beating the iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD) by 1,700 basis points year-to-date.
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 is easing slightly.