iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF

IUSG

Market cap $26.1B

Growth ETFs stand out as growth forecasts rise, Fed cut hopes build and investors pour billions back into U.S. equities.

The iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (IUSG) made its debut on 07/24/2000, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund that provides broad exposure to the Style Box - All Cap Growth category of the market.

Growth ETFs like VUG, IWF and SPYG shine as easing inflation, Fed rate cuts and upbeat earnings fuel bullish momentum in U.S. markets.

Pennsylvania-based Amplius Wealth sold 75,079 shares of IUSG for an estimated $11.8 million in the third quarter. The transaction value represented about 1% of the fund's 13F assets under management.

The iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF offers broad growth exposure but consistently underperforms more focused growth ETFs like VUG, SCHG, and QQQ. IUSG's diluted large-cap content and minimal mid-cap allocation fail to deliver meaningful alpha or risk mitigation in most market regimes. Despite its low 0.04% expense ratio, IUSG's performance lags due to lower tech exposure and high concentration risk, matching drawdowns seen in QQQ.

Launched on 07/24/2000, the iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (IUSG) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the Style Box - All Cap Growth category of the market.

Rate cut bets, record highs and strong earnings power growth ETFs like VUG, IWF, IVW, SPYG and IUSG into the spotlight.

iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF closely tracks major indices, with low expenses and similar sector weightings, making it still a broad market play despite a different name from "S&P 500." Tariffs, especially those set to increase in August, pose inflation risks that could impact the cost of capital and long-horizon growth stocks. Despite low U.S. export exposure, tariffs raise domestic prices.

Growth ETFs like MGK, VUG, IWY, IUSG, and SPYG and others hit fresh highs as investors shrug off tariff threats and chase AI-fueled momentum.

IUSG offers low-cost, diversified growth exposure, but its heavy tech weighting and high valuation introduce significant idiosyncratic risk. Recent performance has been slightly better than that of the S&P 500, with modest volatility, but the bullish case is more supported by technicals than by fundamentals. Macroeconomic risks—including slowing GDP, softening labor market, and inflation uncertainty—suggest the current growth trend is unsustainable in the short term.