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iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

IJRNYSE ArcaiSharesA

$141.48+1.19 (+0.85%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

A79/ 100

Rank 2 of 13 in S&P SmallCap 600

A79/100Rank 2 of 13inS&P SmallCap 600
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 140.29 to 141.48. Range 141.33 to 142.98. Use the arrow keys to read each point.141.00142.00142.50143.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.06%
Fund size
$106B
1Y total return
+20.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.22%
Holdings
609
Avg volume · 30D
3.24M sh
52W range
low $102.57high $150.69
Launched
Filings
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The ETF.net IJR Grade

A

Score 79 out of 100

Category
S&P SmallCap 600⁠
Rank
2 of 13
Six-pillar profile for IJR. Scores out of 100: Cost 90, Risk 53, Mission 83, Tradability 76, Holdings 85, Durability 82. Strongest: Cost (90). Weakest: Risk (53). Leans toward Cost and Holdings.

Score 79 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A90 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 13

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A83 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 13

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 13

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A76 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 13

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 13

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A82 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 13

Our read on IJR

ETF.net Research

In short

ASmall caps, but only the ones making money. IJR tracks the S&P SmallCap 600, an index that screens for positive earnings before a stock gets in, and it has been the big, heavily traded way to own that basket since 2000.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index representing small-capitalization U.S. equities.

Why people hold it

  • The index runs a profitability screen: no positive earnings, no entry. The money-losing tail of the small-cap market never reaches the portfolio.spglobal.com
  • 0.06% a year, against a 0.18% median for funds wrapping this same index. One of the strongest overall implementations in that peer group.
  • Trading since 2000 and now one of the largest, most actively traded S&P 600 funds available.
  • Roughly 700 US small-cap positions, cash paid out quarterly.

Worth knowing

  • Cheaper twins exist on the identical index: SPSM charges 0.03%, VIOO 0.07%. On headline fee alone, IJR is not the low bid.
  • Small-cap stocks move more sharply than large caps, and this is straight index exposure with no hedge or cushion.ishares.com
  • The earnings screen cuts both ways. When speculative, unprofitable small caps run, this index simply isn't holding them.spglobal.com

IJR Performance

Launched May 22, 2000

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

IJR$12,064
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. IJR $12,064. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000$13,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for IJR. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIJR
Year to date+17.7%
1 month+3.1%
3 months−3.2%
1 year+20.6%
3 yearsper year+18.2%
5 yearsper year+6.1%
10 yearsper year+10.6%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for IJR
YearReturn barIJR
2026 YTD+17.7%
2025+5.9%
2024+8.6%
2023+16.1%
2022−16.2%
2021+26.6%
2020+11.3%

IJR in the news

IJR Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
1.22%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.71Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.51 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2017 $0.22; Jun 27, 2017 $0.21; Sep 26, 2017 $0.23; Dec 19, 2017 $0.27; Mar 22, 2018 $0.24; Jun 26, 2018 $0.25; Sep 26, 2018 $0.29; Dec 17, 2018 $0.32; Mar 20, 2019 $0.26; Jun 17, 2019 $0.25; Sep 24, 2019 $0.29; Dec 16, 2019 $0.41; Mar 25, 2020 $0.25; Jun 15, 2020 $0.24; Sep 23, 2020 $0.29; Dec 14, 2020 $0.25; Mar 25, 2021 $0.27; Jun 10, 2021 $0.25; Sep 24, 2021 $0.50; Dec 13, 2021 $0.73; Mar 24, 2022 $0.17; Jun 9, 2022 $0.30; Sep 26, 2022 $0.46; Dec 13, 2022 $0.41; Mar 23, 2023 $0.33; Jun 7, 2023 $0.35; Sep 26, 2023 $0.46; Dec 20, 2023 $0.28; Mar 21, 2024 $0.33; Jun 11, 2024 $0.39; Sep 25, 2024 $0.51; Dec 17, 2024 $1.14; Mar 18, 2025 $0.32; Jun 16, 2025 $0.39; Sep 16, 2025 $0.44; Dec 16, 2025 $0.57; Mar 17, 2026 $0.19; Jun 15, 2026 $0.43; Sep 15, 2026 $0.51. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 15, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.51
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.43
Mar 17, 2026Mar 20, 2026$0.19
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.57
Sep 16, 2025Sep 19, 2025$0.44
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.39
Mar 18, 2025Mar 21, 2025$0.32
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$1.14
Sep 25, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.51
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.39
Mar 21, 2024Mar 27, 2024$0.33
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.28

See all 106 payments⁠

$10,000 in IJR 10 years ago paid $2,456 in dividends.⁠

IJR Risk

Risk pillarC53 out of 100Rank 2 of 13 in S&P SmallCap 600
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
18.7%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.75
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−28.0%
Trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.04
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

IJR Cost

Compare IJR and SPSM

Overpaying vs SPSM, cheapest in S&P SmallCap 600

$632

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • IJR 0.06%

    $1,270

  • SPSM 0.03% Cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IJR 0.06%
  • SPSM 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$500$1K$1.5K051015202530IJR $1,270SPSM $638

Year by year

YearIJRSPSMOverpaying
10$110$55$55
20$432$216$216
30$1,270$638$632

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