iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

IWF

Market cap $121B

The rebound in the S&P 500 and expectations of resilient earnings signal a risk-on shift. Growth ETFs may be poised for a rebound.

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 May 22, 2000.

Growth investing has had a choppy start to 2026. The major growth benchmarks are down in the low single digits year-to-date, and some of the biggest names in tech have pulled back meaningfully from their late-2025 highs.

Most large cap growth ETFs hand you a market-cap-weighted slice of the same mega-cap names and call it a day.

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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 May 22, 2000.

Eli Lilly's stock price has underperformed this year, much of it on the back of drug pricing concerns, potential tariff impacts and, perhaps, less enthusiasm for GLP-1 drugs. The primary drag for the quarter was Oracle, accounting for almost all of the Portfolio's relative underperformance in Q4, completely reversing its performance from the prior quarter and giving back all of the gains experienced in Q3. Polen Capital initiated a 2.25% position in Intuitive Surgical who maintain a de facto monopoly in soft tissue robotic surgery globally.

S&P 500 momentum and retail inflows set the stage for a potential 2026 rally, with ETFs offering ways to ride the bullish trend.

Nuveen Growth Opportunities ETF targets growth stocks, with a pronounced tilt toward the Magnificent Seven and large-cap technology. NUGO has not delivered alpha versus iShares Russell 1000 ETF, thus its performance justifies only a Hold rating. NUGO's higher fee (56bps) and extreme concentration—over 60% in the top ten holdings—heighten risk compared to iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF and iShares Russell 1000 ETF.

BlackRock's extensive ETF lineup, comprising roughly 200 funds, is offering a broad view of how long-term thematic and sector exposures have evolved.