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Should iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IJK) Be on Your Investing Radar?
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Launched on 07/24/2000, the iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IJK - Free Report) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Mid Cap Growth segment of the US equity market.
The fund is sponsored by Blackrock. It has amassed assets over $7.46 billion, making it one of the larger ETFs attempting to match the Mid Cap Growth segment of the US equity market.
Why Mid Cap Growth
With market capitalization between $2 billion and $10 billion, mid cap companies usually contain higher growth prospects than large cap companies, and are considered less risky than their small cap counterparts. Thus they have a nice balance of growth potential and stability.
While growth stocks do boast higher than average sales and earnings growth rates, and they are expected to grow faster than the wider market, investors should note these kinds of stocks have higher valuations. Also, growth stocks are a type of equity that carries more risk compared to others. They are likely to outperform value stocks in strong bull markets but over the longer-term, value stocks have delivered better returns than growth stocks in almost all markets.
Costs
When considering an ETF's total return, expense ratios are an important factor, and cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts in the long term if all other factors remain equal.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.17%, putting it on par with most peer products in the space.
It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 1.10%.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
ETFs offer a diversified exposure and thus minimize single stock risk but it is still important to delve into a fund's holdings before investing. Most ETFs are very transparent products and many disclose their holdings on a daily basis.
This ETF has heaviest allocation to the Industrials sector--about 25.60% of the portfolio. Consumer Discretionary and Financials round out the top three.
Looking at individual holdings, Builders Firstsource Inc (BLDR - Free Report) accounts for about 1.61% of total assets, followed by Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS - Free Report) and Hubbell Inc (HUBB - Free Report) .
The top 10 holdings account for about 11.81% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
IJK seeks to match the performance of the S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index before fees and expenses. The S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index measures the performance of the mid-capitalization growth sector of the U.S. equity market.
The ETF has added about 6.99% so far this year and was up about 15.71% in the last one year (as of 09/26/2023). In the past 52-week period, it has traded between $62.69 and $77.94.
The ETF has a beta of 1.09 and standard deviation of 21.57% for the trailing three-year period, making it a medium risk choice in the space. With about 249 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.
Alternatives
IShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, IJK is a great option for investors seeking exposure to the Style Box - Mid Cap Growth segment of the market. There are other additional ETFs in the space that investors could consider as well.
The Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT - Free Report) and the iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IWP - Free Report) track a similar index. While Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF has $10.38 billion in assets, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF has $12.40 billion. VOT has an expense ratio of 0.07% and IWP charges 0.23%.
Bottom-Line
An increasingly popular option among retail and institutional investors, passively managed ETFs offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; they are also excellent vehicles for long term investors.
To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center.
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Should iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IJK) Be on Your Investing Radar?
Launched on 07/24/2000, the iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IJK - Free Report) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Mid Cap Growth segment of the US equity market.
The fund is sponsored by Blackrock. It has amassed assets over $7.46 billion, making it one of the larger ETFs attempting to match the Mid Cap Growth segment of the US equity market.
Why Mid Cap Growth
With market capitalization between $2 billion and $10 billion, mid cap companies usually contain higher growth prospects than large cap companies, and are considered less risky than their small cap counterparts. Thus they have a nice balance of growth potential and stability.
While growth stocks do boast higher than average sales and earnings growth rates, and they are expected to grow faster than the wider market, investors should note these kinds of stocks have higher valuations. Also, growth stocks are a type of equity that carries more risk compared to others. They are likely to outperform value stocks in strong bull markets but over the longer-term, value stocks have delivered better returns than growth stocks in almost all markets.
Costs
When considering an ETF's total return, expense ratios are an important factor, and cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts in the long term if all other factors remain equal.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.17%, putting it on par with most peer products in the space.
It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 1.10%.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
ETFs offer a diversified exposure and thus minimize single stock risk but it is still important to delve into a fund's holdings before investing. Most ETFs are very transparent products and many disclose their holdings on a daily basis.
This ETF has heaviest allocation to the Industrials sector--about 25.60% of the portfolio. Consumer Discretionary and Financials round out the top three.
Looking at individual holdings, Builders Firstsource Inc (BLDR - Free Report) accounts for about 1.61% of total assets, followed by Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS - Free Report) and Hubbell Inc (HUBB - Free Report) .
The top 10 holdings account for about 11.81% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
IJK seeks to match the performance of the S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index before fees and expenses. The S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index measures the performance of the mid-capitalization growth sector of the U.S. equity market.
The ETF has added about 6.99% so far this year and was up about 15.71% in the last one year (as of 09/26/2023). In the past 52-week period, it has traded between $62.69 and $77.94.
The ETF has a beta of 1.09 and standard deviation of 21.57% for the trailing three-year period, making it a medium risk choice in the space. With about 249 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.
Alternatives
IShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, IJK is a great option for investors seeking exposure to the Style Box - Mid Cap Growth segment of the market. There are other additional ETFs in the space that investors could consider as well.
The Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT - Free Report) and the iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IWP - Free Report) track a similar index. While Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF has $10.38 billion in assets, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF has $12.40 billion. VOT has an expense ratio of 0.07% and IWP charges 0.23%.
Bottom-Line
An increasingly popular option among retail and institutional investors, passively managed ETFs offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; they are also excellent vehicles for long term investors.
To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center.