The iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA: IJR) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the investment performance of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. The index consists of 600 small-cap U.S. stocks selected by Standard & Poor’s based on market capitalization, liquidity, and sector representation.<\/p>\n
The fund’s goal is to provide investors with broad exposure to the small-cap U.S. equity market.<\/p>\n
The fund was launched in 2000 and is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors.<\/p>\n
It currently has over $30 billion in assets under management and trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) with an average daily trading volume of over 4.3 million shares.
\nThe fund has a low expense ratio of 0.07%, which is significantly lower than the average expense ratio of small-cap ETFs, making it a cost-effective option for investors.<\/p>\n
It is also highly liquid, which makes it easy to buy and sell shares quickly. The fund has a wide variety of holdings, with more than 1,700 stocks<\/strong>, including large, mid, and small-cap stocks. The largest holdings include Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, and Google Alphabet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The fund has a diversified sector allocation, with the largest sector being technology, followed by financials, consumer discretionary, and healthcare. The ETF has had strong performance since its inception, returning an average of approximately 10% per year since 2000. It has outperformed the S&P 500 Index over the same period, returning an average of 11% per year.<\/strong><\/p>\n Overall, the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is an attractive option for investors looking for diversified exposure to the small-cap U.S. equity market at a low cost. The fund’s low expense ratio, wide variety of holdings, and strong performance make it an attractive option for investors looking to add small-cap exposure to their portfolio. The investment landscape has seen an expansive increase of ETFs, or exchange-traded funds, over the past twenty years. In a recent move, S&P Dow Jones Indices, in collaboration with State Street Global Advisors, has announced a new ETF for small cap stocks, S&P Small Cap IJR.<\/p>\n S&P Small Cap IJR is a passively managed portfolio that aims to match the performance of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. The Index defines small companies as those with a market capitalization between $350 million to $3 billion. This ETF seeks to give investors exposure to a diverse range of small companies, while still offering them a low-cost and efficient way to invest.<\/p>\n The ETF is expected to include 570 of the most actively traded small cap stocks in the US. Companies in the portfolio will span a range of different sectors, including consumer staples, materials, technology, and healthcare. Additionally, S&P Small Cap IJR has an expense ratio of only 0.12%, making it one of the lowest cost ETFs on the market.<\/p>\n Despite being a relatively new offering, S&P Small Cap IJR has already attracted a significant amount of investor attention since its launch. Analysts cite its low cost and broad exposure to US small cap stocks as the main reasons for its popularity.<\/p>\n Overall, S&P Small Cap IJR is an attractive option for investors looking to gain exposure to the vast US small-cap market. While some volatility should be expected, it still provides a good level of diversification and is likely to be a portfolio mainstay for many investors over the coming years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA: IJR) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the investment performance of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. The index consists of 600 small-cap U.S. stocks selected by Standard & Poor’s based on market capitalization, liquidity, and sector representation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":228,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[56],"tags":[93,92,24,96,94,107,109,108,47,66],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":5}},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/etf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/etf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/etf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/etf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/etf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=227"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/etf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":237,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/etf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227\/revisions\/237"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/etf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/etf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/etf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/etf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}