iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

IWD

Market cap $75.4B

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The Middle East crisis led to a broad selloff in Russell equity segments in March halting the year-long rally. 12M forward P/Es derated broadly but more so for Russell 1000, Top 200 and the large- and small-cap Growth indices partly due to their heavy Tech exposure and valuation expansion over the last three years.

Investors rotated billions of dollars back into equities last week, pulling money from ultra-short Treasury and leveraged exchange traded funds while pouring cash into broad market index funds as optimism mounted for a potential end to the Iran war. Key Takeaways: QQQ drew $6.5 billion as S&P 500 ETFs collectively attracted over $7.

The iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD) was launched on May 22, 2000, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market.

In the first six weeks of 2026, the WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund opened a greater than 10% performance gap versus the S&P 500, suggesting leadership may be rotating away from concentrated mega-cap growth and toward higher-yielding dividend payers. As many traditional value benchmarks now hold large weights in mega-cap technology, DHS remains distinctly positioned in energy, telecom, pharmaceuticals and other cash-generative sectors, offering differentiated exposure if market breadth continues to improve. With DHS trading at 13.8x earnings and 8.9x cash flow compared to materially higher multiples for the broader market, investors are paying far less for each dollar of income and assets, creating a valuation cushion that could matter if growth expectations reset.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market, look no further than the iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on May 22, 2000.

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