I reiterate a buy rating on iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF due to its compelling valuation, imminent EPS growth, and strong long-term technical trends. IJR offers exposure to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, featuring a low expense ratio and a higher dividend yield than the S&P 500. Despite recent volatility, IJR's portfolio is well-diversified with a focus on value and cyclical stocks, making it sensitive to interest rate changes.
Wall Street was off to a volatile start in 2025, following a steep sell-off in the final weeks of 2024. Notably, the small-cap Russell 2000 Index fell 8.4% in December, marking its worst month since September 2022.
Designed to provide broad exposure to the Small Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 05/22/2000.
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IJR offers diversification and controlled exposure to small-cap stocks, at a low expense ratio of 0.06%. Small-cap stocks can outperform due to faster growth potential and frequent undervaluation. Conflicting economic data also makes the case for equity exposure through such a fund.
If you're interested in broad exposure to the Small Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, look no further than the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 05/22/2000.
With the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) cutting interest rates by a larger-than-expected 50 basis points in its September meeting, businesses throughout the country will be able to take out loans more cheaply. One intended goal of a rate cut like this is to foster increased profitability through business expansion.
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Large-Cap stocks have powered ahead to the point where small-caps now offer a higher dividend yield. The small-cap space is most commonly associated with the iShares Russell 2000 ETF. Declining borrowing rates should benefit small companies to an outsized degree, especially given their reliance on bank debt.
Launched on 05/22/2000, the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Small Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.
In recent weeks, investors started pouring significant money into small-cap stocks. The move came after years during which the Street shunned the names because it believed they were not attractive in an era of high interest rates.