IJK — iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF

IJK Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in IJK over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

IJK Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: IJK's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF is a $10.3 billion fund issued by iShares, tracking the US Mid Cap category. It holds an overall rank of #252 out of 458 tracked ETFs and sits at #11 of 14 within its specific category. The fund carries an ETFValuer grade of C with a score of 58.7/100. Its expense ratio of 0.16% is slightly above the category median of 0.15%, while its dividend yield of 0.60% trails the category median of 1.27%. Top holdings represent 18.9% of assets, with the largest position being BlackRock Funds III at 5.8%.

The fund has a price history available for 3.0 years and has maintained a grade C rating unchanged across the last 35 tracked days. Over the past year, it returned +13.19%, narrowly missing the category median of +13.21%. Short-term performance shows weakness, with declines of -0.69% over one day and -3.26% over one month. In contrast, longer-term horizons show growth, including a +60.15% return over three years. The current price of $106.79 places the fund at 55.1% of its 52-week range.

With a beta of 1.06, the fund moves slightly more than the market. It exhibits moderate volatility at 17.73% annualized and a Sharpe ratio of 0.46. The maximum drawdown recorded is -25.63%. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 315,184 shares. These metrics collectively describe a fund with moderate risk characteristics and average risk-adjusted returns relative to its price movements.

AI-generated summary based on the data on this page.

IJK Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-06-30 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 18.9% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how IJK's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With IJK

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with IJK's top 10 — MDYG overlaps most, holding 9 of the same companies as IJK's top 10 (13.1% of IJK's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.96% (as of 2026-10-22) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 19.03 (as of 2026-10-22) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.75% (as of 2026-09-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

IJK Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 315K/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $10.3B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: IJK is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

IJK Performance History

How IJK Compares to Other US Mid Cap ETFs