iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

IJS

Market cap $8.05B

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.

Small-cap value has done something in 2026 that few investors positioned for: it pulled meaningfully ahead of the growth complex that defined the prior decade.

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.

Looking for broad exposure to the Small Cap Value segment of the US equity market? You should consider the iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (IJS), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on July 24, 2000.

The iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF has had a strong start to 2026, benefiting from cheap valuations and a focus on the energy-exporting U.S. economy. IJS holdings trade at only 16.5x their trailing earnings, a circa 40% discount to the S&P 500. While the ETF's smaller allocation to the information technology sector likely entails fewer benefits from AI growth, its long-term earnings growth should benefit from retained earnings and U.S. GDP growth.

Looking for broad exposure to the Small Cap Value segment of the US equity market? You should consider the iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (IJS), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on July 24, 2000.

CALF: Strategy Change Impact Still Positive For These Small/Mid-Cap Cash Cows

IJS offers diversified exposure to undervalued U.S. small-cap stocks, managing approximately $7 billion with a 0.18% expense ratio. The first time I wrote about it, I talked about small-cap value potential amid anticipated rate cuts, but macro conditions have shifted. Interest rates are now closer to the Fed's floor, and slower economic growth may favor large-cap equities over small-cap value.

There's a lot of buzz about the opportunity in US small cap stocks this year. There's a confluence of factors that seem aligned just right for the segment, chief amongst them earnings growth expectations.

Looking for broad exposure to the Small Cap Value segment of the US equity market? You should consider the iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (IJS), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on July 24, 2000.