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iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF

SVALCboeiSharesB

$43.34−0.05 (−0.12%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

B58/ 100

Rank 21 of 40 in US Value Index

B58/100Rank 21 of 40inUS Value Index
Intraday session: down, 78 prints from 43.39 to 43.34. Range 43.34 to 43.87. Use the arrow keys to read each point.43.5043.6043.7043.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.20%
Fund size
$165M
1Y total return
+34.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.15%
Holdings
241
Avg volume · 30D
31.4K sh
52W range
low $31.96high $44.28
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net SVAL Grade

B

Score 58 out of 100

Category
US Value Index⁠
Rank
21 of 40
Six-pillar profile for SVAL. Scores out of 100: Cost 51, Risk 29, Mission 89, Tradability 42, Holdings 76, Durability 48. Strongest: Mission (89). Weakest: Risk (29). Leans toward Mission.

Score 58 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 40

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A89 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 37

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 28 of 39

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 40

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A76 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 40

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 28 of 40

Our read on SVAL

ETF.net Research

In short

BMost value ETFs buy big, cheap blue chips. SVAL goes small: a focused cut of the Russell 2000, about 300 stocks picked for the most prominent value traits. The deep end of the value pool.

Stated mandate

The fund tracks an index of U.S. small-capitalization stocks selected for prominent value characteristics.

Why people hold it

  • Truth in labeling: it tracks the Russell 2000 Focused Value Select Index, real small caps screened for value, not mid caps wearing a small-cap name tag.sec.gov
  • Focus by design: roughly 300 names out of the Russell 2000's roughly 2,000, so the value screen actually bites instead of getting diluted.lseg.com
  • Plain iShares plumbing: a standard 1940 Act index fund at 0.20% a year that pays shareholders quarterly.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.20% it costs more than broad Russell 2000 value trackers like VTWV (0.06%). The extra screening is what you are paying for.
  • Thinly traded next to the household names in value land, so spreads can be wider. Limit orders matter more here.
  • Small-cap value is the jumpy end of equities, and a focused portfolio can wander a long way from the broad market in either direction.

SVAL Performance

Launched Oct 27, 2020

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

Not enough history yet.
SVAL$13,472
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. SVAL $13,472. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000$14,000Oct 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 SVAL. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSVAL
Year to date+28.0%
1 month+5.0%
3 months+2.1%
1 year+34.7%
3 yearsper year+22.2%
5 yearsper year+9.2%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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 SVAL
YearReturn barSVAL
2026 YTD+28.0%
2025+8.2%
2024+7.5%
2023+12.3%
2022−10.1%
2021+33.2%
2020+28.0%

History from Oct 29, 2020

SVAL in the news

SVAL 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.
2.15%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.93Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.25 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2020–2026

One bar per payment. 23 payments from 2020 to 2026 YTD. Dec 14, 2020 $0.07; Mar 25, 2021 $0.07; Jun 10, 2021 $0.21; Sep 24, 2021 $0.19; Dec 13, 2021 $0.27; Mar 24, 2022 $0.05; Jun 9, 2022 $0.17; Sep 26, 2022 $0.27; Dec 13, 2022 $0.10; Mar 23, 2023 $0.18; Jun 7, 2023 $0.13; Sep 26, 2023 $0.20; Dec 20, 2023 $0.19; Mar 21, 2024 $0.16; Jun 11, 2024 $0.21; Sep 25, 2024 $0.22; Mar 18, 2025 $0.01; Jun 16, 2025 $0.17; Sep 16, 2025 $0.19; Dec 16, 2025 $0.42; Mar 17, 2026 $0.11; Jun 15, 2026 $0.14; Sep 15, 2026 $0.25. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 15, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.25
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.14
Mar 17, 2026Mar 20, 2026$0.11
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.42
Sep 16, 2025Sep 19, 2025$0.19
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.17
Mar 18, 2025Mar 21, 2025$0.01
Sep 25, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.22
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.21
Mar 21, 2024Mar 27, 2024$0.16
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.19
Sep 26, 2023Oct 2, 2023$0.20

See all 23 payments⁠

$10,000 in SVAL 5 years ago paid $1,042 in dividends.⁠

SVAL Risk

Risk pillarD29 out of 100Rank 28 of 39 in US Value Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
19.6%
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.
0.89
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.
−27.4%
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.
0.95
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.

SVAL Cost

Compare SVAL and VTV

Overpaying vs VTV, tied cheapest in US Value Index

$3,517

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

  • SVAL 0.20%

    $4,155

  • VTV 0.03% Tied cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SVAL 0.20%
  • VTV 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530SVAL $4,155VTV $638

Year by year

YearSVALVTVOverpaying
10$365$55$310
20$1,421$216$1,205
30$4,155$638$3,517

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