IJS — iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

IJS Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in IJS 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.

IJS Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: IJS'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 Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (IJS) is a US Small Cap fund issued by iShares with $8.25 billion in assets under management. It holds an overall grade of B, ranking 11th out of 18 peers in its category and 186th among 458 tracked ETFs overall. The fund carries an expense ratio of 0.18%, which is higher than the category median of 0.15%, while offering a dividend yield of 0.80% compared to the median 0.90%. Top holdings account for 13.4% of assets, with the largest single position being BLACKROCK GLOBAL at 5.0%.

Price history is available for only 3.0 years, and the current price of $137.54 sits at 90.0% of its 52-week range. The fund has delivered a 1-year return of +26.38%, outperforming the category median of +24.05%, though it experienced a slight dip of -0.23% over the last month. Year-to-date returns stand at +20.63%, supported by a strong 3-year gain of +56.82%. The ETFValuer grade of B has remained unchanged across the last 35 tracked days, indicating stable recent assessment.

With a beta of 1.04, the fund moves slightly more than the market, accompanied by 16.72% annualized volatility labeled as Moderate. A Sharpe ratio of 1.28 suggests efficient risk-adjusted returns, despite a maximum drawdown of -28.65% during the recorded period. Liquidity is reflected in an average daily volume of 252,176 shares and a bid/ask spread of 0.73%. These metrics collectively describe a fund that has exhibited moderate price swings and reasonable trading conditions relative to its risk profile.

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IJS Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-06-30 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 13.4% 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 IJS's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With IJS

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with IJS's top 10 — SLYV overlaps most, holding 6 of the same companies as IJS's top 10 (5.3% of IJS'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: 4.77% (as of 2026-09-03) — 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): 14.32 (as of 2026-09-03) — 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: 3.63% (as of 2026-08-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

IJS Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 0.73% and average daily volume is 252K/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $8.25B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: IJS 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.

IJS Performance History

How IJS Compares to Other US Small Cap ETFs