It tracks the Bloomberg US Large Cap Index and builds its portfolio from 500 high-quality large-cap stocks that represent the US market. Going beyond simple index tracking, it uses proxy voting to encourage companies to focus on growing their core business earnings.

It suits investors who want exposure to the broad growth of the US large-cap market while valuing management efficiency and the maximization of shareholder returns.

Launched by Strive in 2022, it is a passively managed (index-tracking) ETF.

It uses market-cap weighting to faithfully reflect the performance of the US large-cap market. It maintains weightings in companies that prioritize financial performance and competitive improvement over non-financial factors, and it is run with a transparent and efficient cost structure.

• A differentiated proxy voting strategy that emphasizes protecting shareholder value
• Top-tier fee competitiveness among US large-cap ETFs

Assets under management (AUM) stand at $1.1B, and the expense ratio is 0.05% per year.

While its holdings resemble those of well-known S&P 500 index-tracking ETFs, it reflects the issuer's own shareholder-focused philosophy and seeks to raise long-term corporate value.

Buoyed by strength in artificial intelligence and the technology sector, US large-cap indexes have been trending upward, and improving earnings at major companies are driving returns.

Inflows from savvy investors looking for alternatives to traditional large-cap index funds are growing, and the fund is drawing strong interest from long-term investors who prefer an efficient cost structure.

It is an efficient core holding that offers diversified exposure to key US companies at a low fee, but it is exposed to large-cap concentration and technology sector volatility.

ITOT and SCHB shown in the table are broader alternatives that cover the entire US market, while VXF focuses on the rest of the market excluding large caps. Direct comparisons include SPY, VOO, and IVV. If you want to concentrate only on the very top blue chips, consider OEF, and if you want broader diversification, IWV is also worth reviewing.

STRV combines standard US large-cap market performance with a shareholder-value-focused strategy, so please review the following key checklist before making an investment decision.

The US large-cap market is highly sensitive to global economic conditions. In particular, the weighting of technology stocks, whose high valuations are a subject of debate, is large, so investors should note that volatility could rise if interest rates spike.

It is a useful choice for investors who want to invest in core US blue-chip stocks at a low cost while supporting the growth of companies' intrinsic value. It is an excellent product to use as a core asset that anchors a portfolio.