iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

IJH

Market cap $122B

Markets may have ended the first quarter with a thud, but stocks put another record run in the books to close out the first half of 2026. The U.S. ETF market had already shattered records, crossing the $15 trillion threshold and cruising past $1 trillion in net inflows right before summer officially began.

I initiate a buy rating on iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF, highlighting its superior 15% YTD return versus the S&P 500's 8.5%. Mid-cap fundamentals remain favorable, with cheap valuations, robust growth, and investor rotation from mega-cap tech driving continued upside potential for IJH. IJH offers diversified sector exposure, low concentration risk, a 1.17% yield, and a low 0.05% expense ratio, supporting its quant buy rating.

Inflation relentlessly erodes purchasing power, making dividend growth essential for income investors to maintain real income. A barbell strategy—combining moderate-yielding dividend growth stocks/ETFs and 6.5%+ yielding investment grade preferreds—offers both growth and current income. AI-driven capex by large-cap S&P 500 firms is powering economic growth and masking weakness among lower-income consumers.

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Mid Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, the iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on May 22, 2000.

Making its debut on 05/08/2007, smart beta exchange traded fund First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX ETF (FNX) provides investors broad exposure to the Style Box - Mid Cap Blend category of the market.

Launched on May 22, 2000, the iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Mid Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.

The iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF tracks the S&P MidCap 400 Index, selecting 400 stocks ranked #601-900 from the broader S&P Composite 1500 Index. Its ER is 0.05%, and the fund has $112 billion in assets. IJH's factor mix is solid right now and has leapfrogged S&P 500 ETFs like IVV in my ETF rankings. Specifically, it offers double-digit growth for a cheap 18.36x forward P/E. This P/E means less chance of significant multiple compression, as we saw in 2022, which coincided with decelerating earnings surprises like we're seeing this earnings season.

The iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF is great for broad stock market exposure. The Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF targets more undervalued stocks.

Mid-cap momentum is building up as investors seek a balance between shaky large caps and volatile small caps. These ETFs -- FNX, MDYV, MDY, IJH & IWR -- are climbing.

Looking for broad exposure to the Mid Cap Blend segment of the US equity market? You should consider the iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on May 22, 2000.