iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF
ALTAR
Score™		 3.8% info Recommen-
dation		 UNDERWEIGHT
2020E    2021E
P/E
ratio		 34.6x P/Sales
ratio		 5.2x
P/BV
ratio		 8.6x Div.
yield		 0.8%


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iShares Core U.S. Growth Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the large cap growth sector of the U.S. stock market, as represented by the Russell 3000 Growth Index.

FUND BASICS
Category US Equities
Fund Sponsor Barclays Global Investors
Website www.ishares.com
Inception date Jul 24, 2000
Assets (mns) $10,137
Currency USD
Expense ratio 4 bp
Distributions Quarterly

FUND STRUCTURE
Regulation Open-Ended Fund
Custodian State Street Bank & Trust
Weighting Market Cap
Index replication Full
Uses derivatives No
Options available Yes

SECTOR BREAKDOWN

 


CONSTITUENT BREAKDOWN
No. of constituents 458
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $783,515
Large cap (>$10bn) 95.9%
Mid cap ($2-10bn) 4.0%
Small cap (<$2bn) 0.0%
Developed mkts 100.0%
Emerging mkts 0.0%

TOP TEN HOLDINGS
APPLE INC 11.5 %
MICROSOFT CORP 9.1 %
AMAZON.COM INC 7.5 %
TESLA MOTORS INC 3.5 %
FACEBOOK 3.4 %
ALPHABET INC. CLASS A 2.9 %
ALPHABET INC. CLASS C 2.8 %
NVIDIA CORP 1.8 %
PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC 1.6 %
NETFLIX INC 1.2 %
Total 45.4 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
UNITED STATES 97.6 %
IRELAND 0.8 %
BRITAIN 0.7 %
SWITZERLAND 0.2 %
BERMUDA 0.1 %






HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru December 31)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
32.6% 32.6% 18.6% 15.8% 6.2%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 0.99 97%
MSCI EAFE 0.89 76%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.71 63%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $87.92
30d moving avg. $87.68
Annualized volatility 19.0%
Short interest (ETF) 0.2%
Short interest (Underlying) 3.1%
Relative strength (RSI) 55

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 501
Turnover 0.4%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.04%
ADV underlying (mns) $184,090

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 99 potential alternatives to the iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with IUSG. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.

Benchmark ticker: IUSG Expense: 4 bp ALTAR Score™: 3.8%


ALTERNATIVE ETFs BASED ON OVERLAP WITH IUSG
Ticker Fund
Name		 Overlap1
vs IUSG
(%)		 Expense
ratio
(bp)		 Savings
vs IUSG
(bp)		 ALTAR
Score™
(%)		 ALTAR
vs IUSG
(%)
SPYG SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF 93.4 4 0 3.8 +0.0
IVW iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF 93.4 18 -14 3.7 -0.1
VOOG Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF 84.1 10 -6 4.1 +0.3
MMTM SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF 80.5 12 -8 4.1 +0.3
IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF 79.0 19 -15 3.6 -0.2
ESGV Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF 78.8 12 -8 4.6 +0.8
VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund 77.4 8 -4 3.7 -0.1
IWY iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF 73.8 20 -16 3.7 -0.1
VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund 73.2 4 0 3.6 -0.2
XOUT GraniteShares XOUT U.S. Large Cap ETF 71.2 60 -56 3.7 -0.1
SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF 70.4 4 0 3.3 -0.5
MGK Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF 70.1 7 -3 3.8 +0.0
SPXN ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Financials ETF 67.1 27 -23 4.5 +0.7
SPUS SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF 65.2 49 -45 3.5 -0.3
PBP Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF 64.9 49 -45 4.4 +0.6
SPXE ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Energy ETF 64.6 27 -23 4.7 +0.9
XYLG Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF 64.2 60 -56 4.4 +0.6
BKLC BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF 64.0 0 4 4.6 +0.8
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 63.9 9 -5 4.8 +1.0
SPLG SPDR Portfolio Large Cap ETF 63.8 3 1 4.8 +1.0
IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF 63.8 3 1 4.8 +1.0
IWL iShares Russell Top 200 ETF 63.6 15 -11 4.5 +0.7
SPYX SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF 63.6 20 -16 4.9 +1.1
MGC Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund 63.5 7 -3 4.7 +0.9
SPTM SPDR Portfolio Total Stock Market ETF 63.1 3 1 4.9 +1.1
IQSU IQ Candriam ESG US Equity ETF 62.6 9 -5 4.6 +0.8
ONEQ Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index Tracking Stock 62.1 21 -17 3.0 -0.8
VOO VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF 62.0 3 1 4.9 +1.1
EFIV SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETF 61.7 10 -6 4.7 +0.9
GSUS Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. Equity ETF 61.7 7 -3 4.6 +0.8
TMFC Motley Fool 100 Index ETF 61.6 50 -46 3.2 -0.6
SNPE Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF 61.6 10 -6 4.7 +0.9
OEF iShares S&P 100 ETF 61.5 20 -16 4.3 +0.5
PBUS Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF 61.4 4 0 4.7 +0.9
HIPR Direxion High Growth ETF 61.1 40 -36 4.0 +0.2
BBUS JP Morgan Betabuilders U.S. Equity ETF 60.9 2 2 4.7 +0.9
SCHX Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF 60.8 3 1 4.6 +0.8
SCHK Schwab 1000 Index ETF 60.8 5 -1 4.7 +0.9
SPXV ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Health Care ETF 60.6 27 -23 4.4 +0.6
QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF 60.4 60 -56 3.2 -0.6
QYLG Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF 60.3 60 -56 3.2 -0.6
IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF 60.3 15 -11 4.6 +0.8
IYY iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF 60.3 20 -16 4.5 +0.7
XLG Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF 60.3 20 -16 4.2 +0.4
QQQM Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF 60.2 15 -11 3.7 -0.1
VV Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund 60.2 4 0 4.7 +0.9
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 60.2 20 -16 3.6 -0.2
NUSI Nationwide Risk-Managed Income ETF 60.1 68 -64 3.1 -0.7
IETC iShares Evolved U.S. Technology ETF 59.5 18 -14 3.6 -0.2
JUST Goldman Sachs JUST U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF 59.1 20 -16 4.7 +0.9
VTHR Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund 59.0 10 -6 4.5 +0.7
ESGU iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF 58.4 15 -11 4.5 +0.7
IWV iShares Russell 3000 ETF 57.6 20 -16 4.4 +0.6
SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF 57.6 3 1 4.5 +0.7
ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF 57.2 3 1 4.5 +0.7
JCTR JPMorgan Carbon Transition U.S. Equity ETF 56.8 15 -11 4.7 +1.0
GSLC Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF 56.5 9 -5 4.9 +1.1
SFY SoFi Select 500 ETF 56.4 0 4 4.6 +0.8
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund 56.1 3 1 4.5 +0.7
VONE Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF 56.0 8 -4 4.6 +0.8
CATH Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values Custom ETF 55.7 29 -25 4.7 +0.9
IGM iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF 55.6 46 -42 3.4 -0.4
DSI iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF 55.5 25 -21 4.7 +0.9
DFAU Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF 54.7 12 -8 4.7 +1.0
SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF 53.8 13 -9 4.0 +0.2
ESG FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund 52.3 32 -28 4.6 +0.8
JHML John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF 50.6 29 -25 4.9 +1.1
RESP WisdomTree US ESG Fund of Benef Interest 49.3 28 -24 5.2 +1.4
USSG Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF 49.2 10 -6 4.9 +1.1
SUSL iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF 49.2 10 -6 4.9 +1.1
EPS WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund 49.2 8 -4 6.0 +2.2
STLG iShares Factors US Growth Style ETF 48.6 25 -21 4.0 +0.3
SPXT ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF 47.5 27 -23 4.9 +1.1
RECS Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF 47.2 15 -11 5.2 +1.4
AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF 47.1 15 -11 4.9 +1.1
PLC Principal U.S. Large-Cap Multi-Factor Core Index ETF 46.3 15 -11 5.8 +2.0
FDMO Fidelity Momentum Factor ETF 46.1 29 -25 2.5 -1.3
SYG SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF 45.7 60 -56 3.6 -0.2
MFUS PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF 45.6 30 -26 5.1 +1.3
VEGN US Vegan Climate ETF 45.4 60 -56 4.1 +0.3
KOKU Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF 45.2 9 -5 5.1 +1.3
TOK iShares MSCI Kokusai ETF 45.0 25 -21 5.0 +1.2
MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF 44.3 15 -11 2.3 -1.5
JKE iShares Morningstar Large-Cap Growth ETF 44.1 25 -21 2.3 -1.5
DYNF BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF 44.0 30 -26 5.3 +1.5
TILT Flexshares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund 43.9 25 -21 5.0 +1.2
WOMN Impact Shares YWCA Women's Empowerment ETF 43.9 75 -71 3.6 -0.2
IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF 43.8 43 -39 3.6 -0.2
NACP Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF 43.8 49 -45 4.8 +1.0
JMOM JPMorgan U.S. Momentum Factor ETF 43.6 12 -8 3.0 -0.8
SUSA iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF 42.9 25 -21 4.3 +0.5
QUS SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF 42.6 15 -11 5.3 +1.5
ADME Aptus Drawdown Managed Equity ETF 42.3 79 -75 3.2 -0.6
USXF iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF 42.2 10 -6 4.6 +0.8
KRMA Global X Conscious Companies ETF 42.2 43 -39 4.9 +1.1
URTH iShares MSCI World ETF 41.7 24 -20 5.0 +1.2
QARP Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF 41.7 19 -15 5.4 +1.6
IOO iShares Global 100 ETF 40.9 40 -36 4.4 +0.6
AFLG First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF 40.6 55 -51 4.8 +1.0

1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.

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RESULTS & ESTIMATES

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Return on equity

Revision activity*
*Six months ago = 100

Net margins

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VALUATION METRICS
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Historical valuation trends

Forward
multiple:		 iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF
Relative
to:		 S&P500 MSCI EAFE MSCI Emg. Mkts. Other ETF:

UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.

ALTAR Score™


Calculation of ALTAR Score™
Avg. Return on Equity 27.0 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 7.0 x
Less: Expense ratio 4 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 3.8 %
info More information on ALTAR Score™
MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY info

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING		 1.37 CATEGORY
AVERAGE		 1.49
 
The composite rating is a weighted average of analysts' consensus recommendations for individual ETF constituents, based on the following scale:

BUY = 1; OVERWEIGHT = 1.5, HOLD = 2; UNDERWEIGHT = 2.5; and SELL = 3.

Readers are cautioned that because analyst ratings tend to be inflated, the composite score may be more useful as a relative measure of sentiment between funds rather than as a stand-alone recommendation.
 

 

See RATING tab for calculation of ALTAR Score™
Risk & reward. Uses std. dev. as proxy for risk, ALTAR Score™ for return forecast.
Dividends paid by constituents to the fund. May differ from actual distributions to shareholders due to constituent changes, timing issues or other factors.
Monthly returns based on changes in price plus dividends. May differ from daily returns reported by funds. See below for standardized returns.