Should iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF (IJJ) Be on Your Investing Radar?

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Mid Cap Value segment of the US equity market, the iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF (IJJ) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on July 24, 2000.

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 10, 2025

High-Beta Stocks Take The Lead For Equity Risk Factors In 2025

The Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF (SPHB) is up a sizzling 27.3% year to date. SPHB targets the stocks in the S&P 500 with the highest sensitivity to market movements, or beta, over the past 12 months.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 16, 2025

IJJ: Diversified Mid-Cap Exposure With A Tilt To Financials

iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF offers diversified exposure to U.S. mid-cap value stocks, with a focus on financials and industrials. IJJ has outperformed its parent index long-term but recently lagged behind it. IJJ faces competition from IVOV, tracking the same underlying index with lower fees.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 14, 2025

IJJ: Mid-Cap Value Category Is Likely To Thrive, Consider For Long-Term Investment

IJJ is a compelling choice for investors with low-risk tolerance seeking steady long-term growth. The ETF focuses on mid-cap value stocks, providing potential for consistent share price appreciation. IJJ offers a solid dividend yield, supporting enhanced total returns for shareholders.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 24, 2025

IJJ ETF: A Solid Way To Play Mid-Caps

iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF, a passively managed ETF by Blackrock, offers low-fee exposure to mid-cap value stocks, outperforming peers like FLQM and other passively managed mid-cap ETFs. The fund tracks the S&P 400 Value Mid Cap Index, rebalancing quarterly with criteria focused on book value to price, earnings to price, and sales to price ratios. IJJ has a solid track record, with a high NAV and daily volume, and has outperformed both passive and active peers over 1 and 5-year periods.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 29, 2025

IJJ: Value Factor Should Continue To Outperform

The iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF tracks mid-cap companies exhibiting value characteristics, with the top ten holdings accounting for just 9.92% of ETF assets. The ETF's sector allocation is primarily to the financials, industrials, and consumer discretionary sectors. IJJ has recently started to outperform the iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 30, 2024

IJJ: No Compelling Reason To Choose This For Mid-Value

The iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF may be worth considering for investors who believe in a rotation from large-cap to mid and small-cap stocks. IJJ aims to provide exposure to undervalued mid-cap U.S. stocks with low price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios. IJJ has a diversified portfolio with a focus on the Financials, Industrials, and Consumer Discretionary sectors, but there may be lingering risks in the Financial sector.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 16, 2024

5 Top-Ranked ETFs to Tap Amid Ongoing Santa Rally

The Santa Claus Rally refers to the jump in stock prices in the week between Christmas and New Year's Day. With the Fed rate cut bets gaining momentum, Santa rally this year should be great.

Zacks Investment Research • Dec 26, 2023

Momentum and Mid-Cap: 2 ETFs to Watch for Outsized Volume

MTUM and IJJ saw massive trading volumes in the last session.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 6, 2023

Time for Mid-Cap Value ETFs to Capitalize on "Rolling Expansion"?

While many Wall Street analysts were expecting a soft landing in the U.S. economy hurt by high inflation and rates, the latest view is that "rolling recession" is turning into "rolling expansion," per a top Wall Street economist, as quoted on MarketWatch.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 13, 2023