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- iShares Russell 3000 ETF (IWV) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment results of the Russell 3000 Index, a broad-based benchmark composed of approximately 3,000 U.S. equities representing about 98% of the investable U.S. equity market capitalization; the fund employs a representative sampling technique to replicate the index's performance across growth and value stocks in diversified sectors and market capitalizations, including large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap companies. Launched on May 22, 2000, and domiciled in the United States, IWV is issued and managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors, a subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., with its principal operations based in New York. The fund's expense ratio stands at 0.20%, with no acquired fund fees or other expenses, and it provides investors with broad exposure to U.S. public equities without pursuing a sustainable, impact, or ESG investment strategy.
IWV offers a single core product: passively managed shares that mirror the Russell 3000 Index, enabling investors such as institutions, financial advisors, and individuals to gain diversified access to the U.S. stock market; key portfolio characteristics include weighted average market capitalization, price-to-earnings ratios, and sector allocations reflecting the benchmark's composition, with top holdings typically featuring mega-cap leaders like Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., and Nvidia Corp., alongside mid- and small-cap constituents. The ETF trades on the NYSE Arca exchange under the ticker IWV, with assets under management exceeding $18 billion and availability in markets including the United States, Chile, and Mexico.
In recent years, the underlying Russell 3000 Index has undergone its annual reconstitution in June 2025, resulting in significant changes such as additions and deletions of nearly 1,000 companies amid surging technology sector influence and shifts in market leadership, which IWV reflects through portfolio rebalancing to maintain tracking fidelity. BlackRock, as sponsor, has expanded its broader iShares ETF suite with new outcome-based products in 2025, including the iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer ETFs launched in late 2025, though these represent distinct offerings rather than direct modifications to IWV. No major acquisitions, funding rounds, name changes, or strategic shifts specific to IWV have been reported in the last 1-2 years, underscoring its stable role as a core broad-market tracking vehicle.