Three S&P 500 Value ETFs Beating Some Growth Rivals in 2026 and Most Investors Are Still Looking the Other Way

The value-over-growth rotation that strategists had been calling for since the start of the year is finally showing up in fund returns.

24/7 Wall Street • May 21, 2026

Tech-Heavy & Anxious? Pick ETFs to Diversify Beyond the AI Bet

The AI trade continues to power markets, but rising concentration risks and volatile sentiment are making diversification increasingly important. Staying diversified with ETFs may be the smartest long-term move.

Zacks Investment Research • May 20, 2026

Should iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (IVE) Be on Your Investing Radar?

Looking for broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market? You should consider the iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (IVE), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on May 22, 2000.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 30, 2026

Structural Shift or Recency Bias? Decoding Value's Mixed Signals in 2026

Value investors may be facing a conviction crisis. Despite leading in performance so far in 2026, value ETFs have struggled to consistently gather assets, with some funds picking up significant net new money while others are bleeding just as much.

ETF Trends • Apr 29, 2026

IVE: Recent Outperformance Is Unsustainable

The iShares S&P 500 Value ETF is rated Hold, as recent outperformance is driven by unsustainable, event-driven factors. IVE's relative gains stem from energy sector exposure and reduced mega-cap tech weighting. Long-term underperformance versus peers like VTV is likely due to higher fees and less pure value exposure.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 28, 2026

Big-Name Hedges Fund Bought This ETF Last Quarter. It's Crushing the SPY in 2026

The smart money doesn't typically go after ETFs. Why bother with passive investment products that charge an expense ratio in the ballpark of a fraction of a percentage point every year when you can just pick up some individual names?

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 12, 2026

BlackRock Earnings: Company Hits Record $14 Trillion in Assets Behind Strong ETF Flows

BlackRock reported earnings this week, sharing a major milestone. The financial giant shared in its call that it had reached and surpassed $14 trillion in assets for the first time.

ETF Trends • Jan 15, 2026

Style Box Update: Small-Cap Value Outperforming Small-Cap Growth - Hasn't Happened Since 2022

For the first time since 2022, “value” has started to outperform “growth,” and it's started in the small-cap asset class. “Growth” has smoked “value” for the last 12 quarters in terms of total return, and growth beat value across all three asset classes (large, mid and small-cap) for those 12 quarters until this last quarter of 2025.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 7, 2026

14%+ Yielding Way To Hedge Against The AI Bubble

Current market valuations are near dot-com bubble highs, especially in AI leaders, where the P/S are just extreme. The fact that we have entered 2026 with an active 3-year bull run does not help either. However, we have to be also mindful of the risk that comes with such a thinking - i.e., the risk of incurring painful opportunity cost.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 5, 2026

IVE: Returns Could Be Greater In 2026 Than 2025

I initiate a buy rating on iShares S&P 500 Value ETF, citing strong 2026 earnings growth and favorable market conditions. IVE's 27% tech sector allocation, alongside robust financials, health care, and industrials forecasts, positions the ETF for amplified returns. IVE offers a 1.63% yield, 24-year dividend growth streak, low 0.18% expense ratio, and trades at a discount to the S&P 500.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 19, 2025