iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF

IJK

Market cap $10.9B

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Mid Cap Growth segment of the US equity market, look no further than the iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IJK), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on July 24, 2000.

Momentum continues to stand out as the dominant equity risk factor since the war with Iran began on Feb. 28. The iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF has soared more than 32% since the initial attacks on Iran—an extraordinary gain compared with the rest of the field.

I recommend the iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF as a Buy for investors seeking mid-cap growth exposure with attractive risk-reward dynamics. IJK offers strong historical outperformance versus large- and small-cap indices, with a 16.1% YTD gain and a gold Morningstar medalist rating. The fund is diversified, industrials-heavy, and trades at a lower forward PE (22.18) than peers, benefiting from capital spending and power infrastructure trends.

Smallcaps - both growth and value - have started to outperform. Given the move in the Russell, I thought more energy would be in the index, but the sector is less than 5% of the index.

Launched on July 24, 2000, the iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IJK) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Mid Cap Growth segment of the US equity market.

iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF earns a Buy rating, benefiting from investor rotation to mid-cap growth due to cheap valuations and robust earnings momentum. IJK outperforms both large-cap growth and peer mid-cap growth ETFs year-to-date, driven by strong performance in technology and industrials sectors. Mid-cap growth enjoys tailwinds from anticipated Fed rate cuts, lower valuations (sub-20x forward P/E), and broad sector participation, including industrials, healthcare, and real estate.

Looking for broad exposure to the Mid Cap Growth segment of the US equity market? You should consider the iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IJK), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on July 24, 2000.

For the first time since 2022, “value” has started to outperform “growth,” and it's started in the small-cap asset class. “Growth” has smoked “value” for the last 12 quarters in terms of total return, and growth beat value across all three asset classes (large, mid and small-cap) for those 12 quarters until this last quarter of 2025.

Looking for broad exposure to the Mid Cap Growth segment of the US equity market? You should consider the iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IJK), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on July 24, 2000.

Launched on July 24, 2000, the iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IJK) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Mid Cap Growth segment of the US equity market.