SLYV: Unconvincing Small Cap ETF

SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF offers diversified exposure to 457 U.S. small-cap value stocks, with a focus on financials. SLYV has slightly underperformed its parent index (IJR) over 25 years and lagged peer small-cap value ETFs in recent years. Among S&P 600 Value index trackers, VIOV provides lower fees for long-term investors, while IJS offers higher liquidity for traders.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 13, 2025

Should SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (SLYV) Be on Your Investing Radar?

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Small Cap Value segment of the US equity market, the SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (SLYV) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on September 25, 2000.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 15, 2025

SLYV: The Risks Of Small-Caps Can Offset The Value Factor

SPDR® S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF offers efficient, diversified small-cap value exposure, with attractive valuations, but macro risks and sector concentration heighten near-term uncertainty. Recent performance has lagged, with weak momentum and heightened sensitivity to macro developments, challenging the case for small-cap value. Economic indicators point to slower growth, persistent inflation, and a cautious Fed, while market sentiment remains risk-on, and, therefore, disconnected from fundamentals.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 17, 2025

SLYV ETF: Missing The Mark As A Top Small-Cap Value Fund

The SPDR® S&P 600™ Small Cap Value ETF (SLYV) is a passively managed fund targeting small-cap U.S. value stocks within the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. SLYV has underperformed compared to other low-fee, passively managed ETFs like Vanguard's VBR and Fidelity's FISVX, making them better investment options. SLYV's higher volatility and lower risk-adjusted returns, indicated by its beta and Sharpe ratio, suggest it is not worth the investment.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 24, 2025

SLYV: 'Small Value' ETF Lagging Several Of Its Peers

SPDR® S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF combines two factors of the Fama-French model: value and size. The SLYV ETF has a diversified portfolio of 461 stocks with a focus on financials. SLYV has underperformed its parent index since 2000, and several small-cap value ETFs since 2019.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 27, 2024

SLYV: A Cheap Way To Express Your Small-Cap Value Bias

SLYV is an ETF tracking the S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index, focusing on undervalued small-cap stocks in the U.S. equity market. Its selection process involves liquidity criteria and a ranking system for undervalued stocks. Despite small-cap and concentration risk, SLYV's performance, low expense ratio, and its value approach make it an attractive option.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 17, 2024

5 Small-Cap ETFs Scaling New Highs

Small-cap stocks have been in the limelight amid the market rotation. Many ETFs in the space are hitting new 52-week highs.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 29, 2024

Here's Why You Should Bet on Beaten-Down Small-Cap ETFs

The small-cap space has regained momentum as expectations of the Fed cutting rates anytime soon increased following the latest inflation data.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 12, 2024

SLYV: Underwhelming Quality And Performance

SPDR® S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF combines two of the three factors of the original Fama-French model: value and size. The SLYV ETF is well-diversified across holdings, but overweight in financials. SLYV performance and risk metrics since 2000 are close to the small-cap benchmark, and quality is inferior.

Seeking Alpha • May 30, 2024

A Bull Market Is Here: 1 Incredible ETF That Could Turn $100 per Month Into $1.7 Million

The S&P 500 is trading near an all-time high, confirming a new bull market. The rally has been largely driven by large-cap stocks.

The Motley Fool • Feb 22, 2024