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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Should iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD) Be on Your Investing Radar?
If you're interested in broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market, look no further than the iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 05/22/2000. The fund is sponsored by Blackrock. It has amassed assets over $62.04 billion, making it one of the largest ETFs attempting to match the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market. Companies that fall in the large cap category tend to have a market capitalization above $10 billion. Overall, they are usually a stable option, with less risk and more sure-fire cash flows than mid and small cap companies. While value stocks have lower than average price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios, they also have lower than average sales and earnings growth rates. Value stocks have outperformed growth stocks in nearly all markets when you consider long-term performance, growth stocks are more likely to outpace value stocks in strong bull markets. Investors should also pay attention to an ETF's expense ratio. Lower cost products will produce better results than those with a higher cost, assuming all other metrics remain the same. Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.19%, making it one of the cheaper products in the space. It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 1.83%. Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure which minimizes single stock risk, it is still important to look into a fund's holdings before investing. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis. This ETF has heaviest allocation to the Financials sector--about 23.70% of the portfolio. Industrials and Healthcare round out the top three. Looking at individual holdings, Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK.B) accounts for about 3.87% of total assets, followed by Jpmorgan Chase & Co (JPM) and Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM). The top 10 holdings account for about 17.79% of total assets under management. IWD seeks to match the performance of the Russell 1000 Value Index before fees and expenses. The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of the large-capitalization value sector of the U.S. equity market. The ETF has added about 3.77% so far this year and is up about 8.80% in the last one year (as of 05/20/2025). In the past 52-week period, it has traded between $166.82 and $199.79. The ETF has a beta of 0.89 and standard deviation of 15.64% for the trailing three-year period, making it a medium risk choice in the space. With about 873 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk. IShares Russell 1000 Value ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, IWD is a great option for investors seeking exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Value segment of the market. There are other additional ETFs in the space that investors could consider as well. The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) and the Vanguard Value ETF (VTV) track a similar index. While Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF has $68.90 billion in assets, Vanguard Value ETF has $134.67 billion. SCHD has an expense ratio of 0.06% and VTV charges 0.04%. Retail and institutional investors increasingly turn to passively managed ETFs because they offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; these kind of funds are also excellent vehicles for long term investors. To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD): ETF Research Reports JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) : Free Stock Analysis Report Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) : Free Stock Analysis Report Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) : Free Stock Analysis Report Vanguard Value ETF (VTV): ETF Research Reports Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD): ETF Research Reports This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Should Vanguard Value ETF (VTV) Be on Your Investing Radar?
Launched on 01/26/2004, the Vanguard Value ETF (VTV) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market. The fund is sponsored by Vanguard. It has amassed assets over $134.51 billion, making it the largest ETFs attempting to match the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market. Companies that find themselves in the large cap category typically have a market capitalization above $10 billion. Considered a more stable option, large cap companies boast more predictable cash flows and are less volatile than their mid and small cap counterparts. While value stocks have lower than average price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios, they also have lower than average sales and earnings growth rates. Considering long-term performance, value stocks have outperformed growth stocks in almost all markets; however, they are more likely to underperform growth stocks in strong bull markets. Investors should also pay attention to an ETF's expense ratio. Lower cost products will produce better results than those with a higher cost, assuming all other metrics remain the same. Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.04%, making it the least expensive products in the space. It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 2.27%. Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure which minimizes single stock risk, it is still important to look into a fund's holdings before investing. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis. This ETF has heaviest allocation to the Financials sector--about 25% of the portfolio. Healthcare and Industrials round out the top three. Looking at individual holdings, Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK/B) accounts for about 3.45% of total assets, followed by Jpmorgan Chase & Co (JPM) and Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM). The top 10 holdings account for about 8.92% of total assets under management. VTV seeks to match the performance of the CRSP U.S. Large Cap Value Index before fees and expenses. The CRSP U.S. Large Cap Value Index measures the investment return of large-capitalization value stocks. The ETF has gained about 2.84% so far this year and is up roughly 8.46% in the last one year (as of 05/19/2025). In the past 52-week period, it has traded between $153.67 and $181.87. The ETF has a beta of 0.82 and standard deviation of 14.66% for the trailing three-year period, making it a medium risk choice in the space. With about 342 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk. Vanguard Value ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, VTV is an excellent option for investors seeking exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Value segment of the market. There are other additional ETFs in the space that investors could consider as well. The iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD) and the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) track a similar index. While iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF has $61.94 billion in assets, Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF has $68.98 billion. IWD has an expense ratio of 0.19% and SCHD charges 0.06%. An increasingly popular option among retail and institutional investors, passively managed ETFs offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; they are also excellent vehicles for long term investors. To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Vanguard Value ETF (VTV): ETF Research Reports JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) : Free Stock Analysis Report Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) : Free Stock Analysis Report iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD): ETF Research Reports Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD): ETF Research Reports This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research
Borneo Post
22-04-2025
- Business
- Borneo Post
Sarawak forms special unit to advance gender equality, says Fatimah
Fatimah (third right) receives memento from Lim, as Zarinah (third left) and others look on. – Photo from Sarawak Public Communications Unit KUCHING (April 22): A special unit on gender equality was established earlier this year under the Sarawak Women and Family Department (JWKS), said Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah. The Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister stated that the unit's formation reflects the Sarawak government's commitment to addressing gender equality issues, particularly in efforts to empower women. 'There are many others who are doing this, so we benchmark best practices within the country as well as outside the country. 'So basically, what will be the main role this year? The main role, as I said, is about looking at gender equity. Gender equity in various fields, in education, in politics, from every perspective,' she said after the International Women's Day (IWD) 2025 celebration at hotel here yesterday. She also shared that her Ministry will collaborate with Asian Women's Leadership University College (AWLUC) as a strategic partner. On another matter, Fatimah said the women's leadership chair at Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus has been approved to support research and policy development on women in leadership. 'We are fine-tuning its operations and programmes,' she added. In her speech, Fatimah highlighted that women now make up over 47 per cent of Sarawak's labour force, with significant representation in the services and public sectors. She further noted that the number of women in senior leadership positions – both in government and in the private sector – is steadily increasing, although there is still much room for growth. 'Despite this progress, we are also aware of the persistent challenges. Gender pay gaps remain an issue, particularly in the private sector and informal employment,' she said. The event was organised by Sarawak Centre of Performance Excellence (SCOPE) in collaboration with Asian Women's Leadership University College, the Sarawak Department of Women and Family and the Leadership Institute of Sarawak State Civil Service. Also present were Women's Leadership University College co-founder Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar and SCOPE chief executive officer Joseph Lim.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
Corrections officer fired for alleged assault in state-run residential facility
(Photo illustration via Canva) A state corrections officer fired for allegedly assaulting an individual is not entitled to jobless benefits, a judge has ruled. According to state records, Jordan Nuno was employed by the Eighth Judicial District Department of Corrections as a full-time residential officer at the state-run Ottumwa Residential Facility from 2019 until January 2025, when he was fired. The Ottumwa facility houses criminal offenders who have been ordered by the court to reside there as a condition of probation or parole. Nuno was tasked with supervising residents, taking periodic resident counts, and addressing any resident conduct issues. According to the department, the final incident that triggered Nuno's firing occurred on Dec. 18, 2024, as Nuno was making his rounds in a hallway at the Ottumwa Residential Facility. Based on video surveillance and witness statements, the department alleged that Nuno knowingly and intentionally shoulder-checked a resident of the facility, Jaden Miller, in an overt, unprovoked act of aggression. Then, as Nuno continued down the hallway, Nuno allegedly directed a racial slur at resident Derek Winston, who is African American, and threatened to assault Winston and have him sanctioned or given jail time. Nuno, the department alleged, then shoulder-checked Winston in another overt and unprovoked act of aggression, then shoved Winston against the wall. According to the department, neither resident responded with violence. Immediately after the incident with Winston, Nuno allegedly informed a supervisor he had used force against a resident, and later told Resident Manager Charles Severs he was willing to 'take a suspension' for doing so. Later, when questioned by his superiors about shoulder-checking Miller, Nuno allegedly compared the residential facility to a prison and stated that Miller should have stepped aside as Nuno proceeded down the hallway. The department subsequently fired Nuno. After he applied for unemployment benefits, Nuno participated in a fact-finding interview with Iowa Workforce Development and, according to an IWD administrative law judge, he 'willfully misrepresented' the facts surrounding his dismissal. 'Essentially everything Mr. Nuno (said) was an intentionally false statement,' Administrative Law Judge James Timberland ruled. 'Mr. Nuno asserted a resident suddenly approached him, called him a racial slur, and hit him,' and also asserted he was discharged because his manager is a racist, Timberland stated. Based on the statements he had made to the IWD fact-finder in January, Nuno was awarded unemployment, and he subsequently collected $8,084 in benefits over a 12-week period. After finding that Nuno misrepresented the facts related to his firing, Timberland recently ruled Nuno had 'assaulted' residents of the Ottumwa facility and was ineligible for unemployment benefits. Nuno was ordered to repay the $8,084 in benefits already collected. Court records show Nuno is currently facing a criminal charge of cruel treatment of a prisoner, a serious misdemeanor, as well as a simple-misdemeanor charge of assault. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges and informed the court he intends to mount an affirmative defense of justification and self-defense. A jury trial on the cruel-treatment charge is scheduled for June 23, 2025. Other Iowans whose unemployment cases recently went before an administrative law judge include: — Leon Spataru, who was fired from the City of Eldridge Police Department in January after the city concluded he was unfit for duty. According to the city, Spataru began working for the department in April 2024 as a full-time police officer. In August, October and December of 2024 he allegedly told a supervisor he was anxious, fearing for his and his family's safety, and was stressed to the point of feeling sick. An independent, third-party medical provider later conducted a psychological evaluation and concluded that Spataru was unable to consistently perform the essential functions of the job — after which the city fired him and challenged his application for unemployment benefits. Administrative Law Judge Daniel Zeno ruled recently that Spataru is eligible for benefits since he had not committed workplace misconduct. 'Failure in job performance due to inability or incapacity is not considered misconduct' because such actions are not voluntary, Zeno stated in his ruling. — Joseph Vannatta, who worked as a high school band instructor for the Cherokee Community School District until he was fired in the spring of 2024. Police had alleged Vannatta 'inserted himself in Snapchats' with a student and 'continued to get personal' by engaging the student in explicit discussions of sex. In July 2024, Vannatta pleaded guilty to a charge of harassment. Administrative Law Judge Sean Nelson subsequently found Vannatta was entitled to unemployment benefits, finding the school district had not 'met its burden to describe the specific incidents that allegedly violated (state law)' or proven that Vannatta 'used his authority to sexually exploit' a student. The school district appealed that ruling and the state's Employment Appeal Board recently reversed Nelson's decision, stating that Vannatta 'was charged with a crime and pled to an indictable offense factually related to that crime.' Because an aggravated misdemeanor, such as harassment, constitutes 'gross misconduct,' the board ruled, Vannatta is ineligible for unemployment.
Associated Press
03-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Sysco GSC Celebrates International Women's Day With IMPACT Group, Honors GEM Award Winners for Championing Gender Equity
Last week, Sysco GSC celebrated International Women's Day with our IMPACT Colleague Resource Group, reinforcing our commitment to gender equity and honoring those driving meaningful change. From inspiring conversations to moments of connection, it was a powerful reminder of the impact of also recognized this year's GEM (Gender Equity Momentum) Award winners—colleagues who champion diversity, foster inclusivity, and break down barriers. Congratulations, and thank you for your dedication!Let's continue celebrating IWD across Sysco and beyond! About Sysco Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 76,000 colleagues, the company operates 340 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 730,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2024 that ended June 29, 2024, the company generated sales of more than $78 billion. Information about our Sustainability program, including Sysco's 2023 Sustainability Report and 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, can be found at For more information, visit or connect with Sysco on Facebook at For important news and information regarding Sysco, visit the Investor Relations section of the company's Internet home page at which Sysco plans to use as a primary channel for publishing key information to its investors, some of which may contain material and previously non-public information. In addition, investors should continue to review our news releases and filings with the SEC. It is possible that the information we disclose through any of these channels of distribution could be deemed to be material information.
