IWV ETF

iShares Russell 3000 ETF offers exposure to a wide range of U.S. companies, making it a suitable investment for long-term growth. The IWV ETF is largely driven by the same large-cap stocks that drive the S&P 500, including Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and Alphabet. IWV has a high expense ratio compared to its peers, but it provides diversification and has historically shown strong price growth.

iShares Russell 3000 ETF has been able to match the returns of the S&P 500 Index over the years. It was successful in achieving double-digit price growth over the past one year. IWV's price multiples have come down compared to the same time almost a year ago. I was concerned about overvaluation, which is not the case this time. All 20 of IWV's top investments in technology-focused stocks have generated positive price growth during the past year, and mostly in excess of 20 percent.

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Knowing when the U.S. economy is heading for recession is paramount to successful investment decisions. Our weekly Business Cycle Index (BCI) would have provided early reliable warnings for the past seven recessions and signaled the Covid 2020 recession one week late.

The iShares Russell 3000 ETF, as the name implies, uses the Russell 3000 Total Market Index as its investment strategy. The article will review that Index and the ETF in detail. Some comparisons to other Total Market ETFs are provided in the Portfolio Strategy section.