iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF

IWN

Börsenwert 13,7 Mrd. $

Looking for broad exposure to the Small Cap Value segment of the US equity market? You should consider the iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (IWN), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on July 24, 2000.

July's Russell index reconstitution left small-cap value with the lowest tech exposure of any major Russell index. Expanding manufacturing activity and tight credit conditions suggest a favorable environment for small caps.

Europe shows tentative signs of improvement, but the recovery remains uneven. AI investment is increasingly influencing U.S. capital spending and trade.

VBR is significantly cheaper, with a 0.05% expense ratio compared to 0.24% for IWN. IWN offers a broader portfolio, with 1,389 holdings compared to VBR's 840 positions.

Launched on July 24, 2000, the iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (IWN) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Small Cap Value segment of the US equity market.

The rotation into small caps and broadening of the US equity rally continued into Q2. Both large-cap and small-cap Value indices trailed their Growth counterparts unlike over the last 2-3 quarters.

I initiate coverage of iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF with a buy rating, citing strong cyclical tailwinds and robust fundamentals. IWN outperformed small-cap and growth indices in 2026, benefiting from investor rotation into value and exposure to rate-sensitive sectors like financials and industrials. The ETF offers attractive valuations—forward P/E of 19x, price/book of 1.37—and a lower risk profile versus broader small-cap peers.

The $85 billion listing last month of SpaceX, Elon Musk's aerospace, satellite communications and artificial intelligence company, was an important market event. The company's dual-class share structure, conferring disproportionate voting power on its founder, could be expected to serve as a template for the next wave of high-profile IPOs, with OpenAI and Anthropic expected to follow suit in the coming quarters.

State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF features a lower expense ratio and higher trailing dividend yield than the iShares alternative. iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF manages $14.4 billion in assets under management, making it significantly larger than the State Street fund.

The iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF focuses on small-cap value stocks while the iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF targets the mid-cap space. The iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF carries a lower expense ratio of 0.18% and has delivered higher five-year total returns.