What Is IUSV? iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF

IUSV is iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF, an ETF that tracks a US large-cap value index at a 0.04% expense ratio. IUSV tracks a US large-cap value index. It has traded since 2000, so its record spans more than one full cycle. The ten largest positions are roughly 22% of assets, with AAPL the biggest at 6.9%. At 0.04% it undercuts the typical large value fund, which runs nearer 0.27%. The distribution yield is about 1.69%.

IUSV is issued by iShares and tracks a US large-cap value index, so a single ticker gives you the whole portfolio of underlying holdings weighted by the index's methodology rather than by any active stock-picking.

IUSV is weighted toward its largest constituents. As of August 2026, the top holdings are:

The remaining holdings make up the balance of the fund, with weights tapering off below the top names. Because the index reconstitutes on a rolling basis, the roster stays current without active management. Each ticker above links to its individual stock guide in Walnut.

There are three common ways to get IUSV exposure. Buy shares (or fractional shares) of IUSV directly at any major broker that lists it. Hold it as a core position and layer more concentrated ideas on top. Or build it into a thematic portfolio in Walnut, so IUSV sits alongside other holdings that express the same thesis, with target weights you can rebalance toward. IUSV trades like a stock during market hours, so you buy it the same way you would any listed share.

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Whether IUSV is a good buy depends less on any single call and more on your time horizon and what you already hold: it tracks a US large-cap value index, so the real question is whether you want that exposure in your mix and at what weight. We walk through valuation, concentration, and what would have to be true for it to outperform from here in is IUSV a buy?

IUSV gives you a US large-cap value index exposure in one ticker at a 0.04% expense ratio. Most investors use it as a core holding and layer more concentrated thematic portfolios on top.

Whether IUSV is worth buying today depends more on your time horizon and what you already hold than on any single call. We walk through valuation, concentration, and what would have to be true for it to outperform from here in is IUSV a buy?

IUSV yields 1.69% as of August 2026, paid by passing through the dividends of its underlying holdings. For the payout schedule, history, and how the distributions are taxed, see IUSV dividend: yield and schedule.

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