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 (IJR) operates within the US Small Cap category, which currently contains 18 funds tracked by ETFValuer. Issued by iShares, this fund has accumulated $111 billion in assets under management and trades at a price of $144.32. It holds an overall rank of #58 out of 458 tracked ETFs across all categories and has received an ETFValuer grade of B with a score of 73.3 out of 100. The fund carries a low expense ratio of 0.06% while offering a dividend yield of 0.87%. The substantial asset size and high ranking suggest significant investor adoption relative to its peers in the small-cap space. These metrics position the fund as a widely utilized vehicle for accessing the US small-cap market segment.

Short-term performance shows recent declines with a one-day return of -1.36% and a one-week return of -1.00%. The one-month return extends this negative trend to -2.06%, indicating recent headwinds. However, the fund demonstrates strong recovery and growth over longer horizons, posting a 3-month return of +6.60% and a 6-month return of +13.57%. Year-to-date performance stands at +19.46%, while the one-year return reaches +29.62%. The three-year return further solidifies the long-term upward trajectory at +46.39%. This pattern illustrates a divergence where short-term volatility contrasts with sustained positive momentum over the past year and beyond.

The fund is assigned a Moderate volatility label and exhibits a beta of 1.08, suggesting price movements that are slightly more sensitive than the broader market. A Sharpe ratio of 1.42 indicates that the fund has generated a favorable amount of excess return per unit of risk taken over the measured period. Despite these positive risk-adjusted metrics, the fund experienced a maximum drawdown of -28.02% during its history. This combination of a beta above 1.0 and a significant drawdown implies that while the fund offers strong returns, it also exposes investors to substantial downside risk during market corrections. The moderate volatility classification aligns with the observed beta and drawdown figures, characterizing the fund as having above-average price fluctuation potential.

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IJR Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-03-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 9.9% 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 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 (4.0% 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: 4.61% (as of 2026-07-28) — 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): 18.21 (as of 2026-07-28) — 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 2026-06-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

IJR Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 1.42% and average daily volume is 3.8M/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 $111B 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