iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF
ALTAR
Score™		 9.6% info Recommen-
dation		 OVERWEIGHT
2020E    2021E
P/E
ratio		 13.7x P/Sales
ratio		 0.6x
P/BV
ratio		 1.1x Div.
yield		 3.2%


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The iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. The index consists of the smallest stocks in the S&P U.S. universe.

FUND BASICS
Category US Equities
Fund Sponsor Barclays Global Investors
Website www.ishares.com
Inception date May 26, 2000
Assets (mns) $29,844
Currency USD
Expense ratio 7 bp
Distributions Quarterly

FUND STRUCTURE
Regulation Open-Ended Fund
Custodian State Street Bank & Trust
Weighting Market Cap
Index replication Full
Uses derivatives No
Options available Yes

SECTOR BREAKDOWN

 


CONSTITUENT BREAKDOWN
No. of constituents 602
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $1,525
Large cap (>$10bn) 0.0%
Mid cap ($2-10bn) 28.5%
Small cap (<$2bn) 71.5%
Developed mkts 100.0%
Emerging mkts 0.0%

TOP TEN HOLDINGS
LHC GROUP INC 0.8 %
EXPONENT INC 0.7 %
NEOGEN CORP 0.7 %
EHEALTH INC 0.7 %
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC 0.7 %
BALCHEM CORP 0.6 %
MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.6 %
STRAYER EDUCATION INC 0.6 %
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC 0.6 %
AEROJET ROCKETDYNE HOLDINGS, INC. 0.6 %
Total 6.4 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
UNITED STATES 97.4 %
PUERTO RICO 0.6 %
BERMUDA 0.4 %
CAYMAN ISLANDS 0.4 %
IRELAND 0.1 %
BRITAIN 0.0 %





HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru March 31)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
-32.8% -26.1% 0.4% 8.0% 8.1%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 1.33 84%
MSCI EAFE 1.24 70%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.90 55%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $52.92
30d moving avg. $63.86
Annualized volatility 22.1%
Short interest (ETF) 1.1%
Short interest (Underlying) 6.4%
Relative strength (RSI) 30

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 12,039
Turnover 2.1%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.08%
ADV underlying (mns) $9,080

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 100 potential alternatives to the iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with IJR. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.

Benchmark ticker: IJR Expense: 7 bp ALTAR Score™: 9.6%


ALTERNATIVE ETFs BASED ON OVERLAP WITH IJR
Ticker Fund
Name		 Overlap1
vs IJR
(%)		 Expense
ratio
(bp)		 Savings
vs IJR
(bp)		 ALTAR
Score™
(%)		 ALTAR
vs IJR
(%)
SPSM SPDR Portfolio Small Cap ETF 98.7 5 2 9.6 +0.0
SLY SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF 98.7 15 -8 9.5 -0.1
VIOO Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF 96.9 10 -3 9.6 -0.0
EWSC Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Equal Weight ETF 74.1 40 -33 8.7 -0.8
IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 69.0 25 -18 7.4 -2.1
SLYG SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF 69.0 15 -8 7.5 -2.0
VIOG Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 68.7 16 -9 7.5 -2.1
SLYV SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF 61.8 15 -8 12.2 +2.7
IJS iShares S&P Small-cap 600 Value ETF 61.6 25 -18 12.1 +2.5
VIOV Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF 61.4 15 -8 12.2 +2.7
RWJ Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF 51.9 39 -32 9.7 +0.1
ISMD Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF 49.1 61 -54 7.6 -2.0
JPSE JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 44.6 29 -22 8.5 -1.1
CSA Victory CEMP US Small Cap Volatility Weighted Index ETF 43.4 35 -28 11.6 +2.0
TPSC Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF 42.6 52 -45 10.9 +1.3
FYX First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund 40.7 63 -56 9.1 -0.5
VTWV Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund 37.9 15 -8 10.5 +0.9
IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF 37.7 24 -17 10.3 +0.7
OMFS Oppenheimer Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF 37.3 39 -32 8.7 -0.9
FLQS Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 37.1 35 -28 9.1 -0.4
PRFZ Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF 36.1 39 -32 6.4 -3.2
EES WisdomTree SmallCap Earnings Fund 36.1 38 -31 19.2 +9.7
PSC Principal U.S. Small Cap Index ETF 35.4 38 -31 11.1 +1.5
GSSC Goldman Sachs Activebeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 35.2 20 -13 9.7 +0.1
VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund 35.2 10 -3 5.8 -3.8
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF 35.1 19 -12 5.7 -3.9
DES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund 35.0 38 -31 12.7 +3.1
RNSC Small Cap US Equity Select ETF 34.3 60 -53 9.5 -0.1
SMLF iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF 33.3 30 -23 10.7 +1.1
VTWG Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund 33.2 15 -8 1.8 -7.8
IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF 33.2 24 -17 1.6 -8.0
RZG Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Growth ETF 31.3 35 -28 9.8 +0.2
PQSG PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Small-Cap Growth ETF 29.6 29 -22 0.0 -9.6
SMLV SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF 29.6 12 -5 10.6 +1.0
PXSG Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF 29.1 39 -32 7.4 -2.1
XSLV Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF 28.8 25 -18 11.6 +2.1
FNDA Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Co. Index ETF 28.1 25 -18 9.6 +0.1
USVM VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF 27.5 24 -17 11.1 +1.5
IUSS Invesco Strategic US Small Company ETF 27.2 23 -16 9.0 -0.6
SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF 26.4 4 3 7.5 -2.1
FYC First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 25.9 70 -63 3.7 -5.8
SCAP AdvisorShares Cornerstone Small Cap ETF 25.9 90 -83 8.1 -1.5
AFSM First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF 25.7 75 -68 10.6 +1.0
XSHQ Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF 25.4 29 -22 8.0 -1.6
ROGS Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF 25.0 34 -27 11.7 +2.1
PSCF Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF 24.9 29 -22 15.1 +5.6
PQSV PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Small-Cap Value ETF 24.5 29 -22 12.6 +3.1
JKJ iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF 24.1 25 -18 9.0 -0.5
FYT First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund 23.8 72 -65 13.6 +4.1
AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF 23.0 25 -18 13.8 +4.2
JKK iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF 22.5 30 -23 2.3 -7.3
DGRS WisdomTree US SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund 21.8 38 -31 13.4 +3.9
NUSC Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF 21.8 40 -33 7.6 -2.0
ESML iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ESG Optimized ETF 21.2 17 -10 7.3 -2.3
PBSM Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA Small Cap ETF 21.1 6 1 8.0 -1.6
FSMD Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF 19.2 29 -22 9.9 +0.4
PSCI Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF 18.0 29 -22 9.7 +0.1
VBR Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund 17.8 7 0 12.0 +2.4
VFQY Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF 17.7 13 -6 8.5 -1.1
SMMV iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF 17.2 20 -13 7.8 -1.8
DWAS Invesco DWA SmallCap Momentum ETF 16.9 60 -53 1.1 -8.5
XSVM Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF 16.8 39 -32 15.9 +6.3
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 15.4 5 2 8.1 -1.5
PSCT Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF 15.1 29 -22 7.7 -1.9
JSML Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF 15.0 35 -28 9.5 -0.1
SQLV Legg Mason Small-Cap Quality Value 14.0 62 -55 12.2 +2.7
JHSC John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF 13.9 50 -43 8.6 -1.0
VXF Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund 13.9 7 0 5.9 -3.7
PSCH Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF 13.8 29 -22 4.2 -5.4
VFMF Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF 13.7 18 -11 10.9 +1.4
CSML IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF 13.6 35 -28 13.4 +3.8
OUSM O'Shares FTSE Russell Small Cap Quality Dividend ETF 13.5 48 -41 8.8 -0.7
VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund 13.2 7 0 3.9 -5.7
RZV Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Value ETF 12.4 35 -28 13.2 +3.7
BFOR Barron's 400 ETF 12.4 66 -59 9.1 -0.4
JSMD Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF 11.9 35 -28 7.9 -1.6
VFMO Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF 11.8 13 -6 4.7 -4.8
CALF Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF 11.6 59 -52 18.5 +8.9
CSF Victory CEMP US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Weighted Idx E 11.5 35 -28 10.9 +1.4
FAB First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund 11.4 71 -64 13.3 +3.7
PSCD Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF 11.2 29 -22 14.2 +4.6
FAD First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 11.1 66 -59 4.2 -5.3
IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF 11.1 60 -53 -5.5 -15.0
VFLQ Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF 10.9 13 -6 5.5 -4.1
VFVA Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF 10.7 13 -6 16.5 +6.9
PSM Principal U.S. Small-MidCap Multi-Factor Core Index ETF 10.4 20 -13 10.3 +0.7
XSHD Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF 10.1 30 -23 16.9 +7.3
BUY USCF SummerHaven SHPEI Index Fund 10.0 80 -73 18.4 +8.9
VUSE Vident Core US Equity Fund 9.7 48 -41 11.0 +1.4
JKL iShares Morningstar Small Cap Value ETF 9.5 30 -23 14.8 +5.2
SMDV ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF 9.5 40 -33 8.4 -1.2
VAMO Cambria Value & Momentum ETF 9.3 64 -57 8.8 -0.8
EZM WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Earnings Fund 8.8 38 -31 13.8 +4.2
KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF 8.7 35 -28 15.6 +6.0
TUSA First Trust Total US Market AlphaDEX ETF 8.3 70 -63 9.4 -0.2
KSCD KFA Small Cap Quality Dividend Index ETF 8.3 51 -44 7.4 -2.2
KOMP SPDR Kensho New Economies Composite ETF 8.3 20 -13 2.8 -6.8
QABA First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund 7.9 60 -53 13.5 +4.0
FNY First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 7.8 70 -63 4.5 -5.1
ROOF IQ US Real Estate Small Cap ETF 7.5 70 -63 15.2 +5.6

1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.

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RESULTS & ESTIMATES

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Return on equity

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*Six months ago = 100

Net margins

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VALUATION METRICS
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Historical valuation trends

Forward
multiple:		 iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF
Relative
to:		 S&P500 MSCI EAFE MSCI Emg. Mkts. Other ETF:

OVERWEIGHT
Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 4th quintile (ranking higher than 60%-80%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at attractive valuations and/or having above-average fundamentals.

ALTAR Score™


Calculation of ALTAR Score™
Avg. Return on Equity 10.2 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 1.1 x
Less: Expense ratio 7 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 9.6 %
info More information on ALTAR Score™
MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY info

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING		 1.58 CATEGORY
AVERAGE		 1.51
 
The composite rating is a weighted average of analysts' consensus recommendations for individual ETF constituents, based on the following scale:

BUY = 1; OVERWEIGHT = 1.5, HOLD = 2; UNDERWEIGHT = 2.5; and SELL = 3.

Readers are cautioned that because analyst ratings tend to be inflated, the composite score may be more useful as a relative measure of sentiment between funds rather than as a stand-alone recommendation.
 

 

See RATING tab for calculation of ALTAR Score™
Risk & reward. Uses std. dev. as proxy for risk, ALTAR Score™ for return forecast.
Dividends paid by constituents to the fund. May differ from actual distributions to shareholders due to constituent changes, timing issues or other factors.
Monthly returns based on changes in price plus dividends. May differ from daily returns reported by funds. See below for standardized returns.