IJR — iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

IJR Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in IJR 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.

IJR Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: IJR'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 Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is a US Small Cap fund issued by iShares with $103 billion in assets under management. It holds an overall grade of B, ranking 4th out of 18 peers in its category and 151st among all tracked ETFs. The fund’s 0.06% expense ratio sits well below the category median of 0.15%, while its 1.24% dividend yield is nearly identical to the peer average of 1.25%. Top holdings account for 12.4% of assets, with the largest position being BLACKROCK GLOBAL at 5.4%.

The fund’s price of $137.31 places it at 65.4% of its 52-week range, reflecting a 1-year return of +17.63% that matches the category median. Short-term performance shows divergence, with a +0.17% daily gain contrasting against a -3.43% monthly decline. Longer-term results include a +57.65% return over three years, though price history is limited to 3.0 years. The ETFValuer grade of B has remained unchanged across the last 35 tracked days.

With a beta of 1.07, the fund moves slightly more than the market, accompanied by 16.32% annualized volatility labeled as Moderate. A Sharpe ratio of 0.77 indicates the risk-adjusted return profile, while the maximum drawdown reached -28.02%. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 3,043,645 shares. These metrics collectively describe the fund's historical behavior without predicting future market conditions.

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

IJR Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-06-30 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 12.4% 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 IJR's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With IJR

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with IJR's top 10 — SPSM overlaps most, holding 8 of the same companies as IJR's top 10 (4.9% of IJR'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: 5.28% (as of 2026-10-07) — 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): 15.08 (as of 2026-10-07) — 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.

IJR Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 3.0M/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $103B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: IJR 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.

IJR Performance History

How IJR Compares to Other US Small Cap ETFs