iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR)
Small Cap · Benchmark: Index Benchmark · Domiciled in US
VMCI-Composite holdings score
ValueMarkers builds the VMCI-Composite by taking the underlying VMCI score for each of the ETF's top-10 holdings and weighting it by the holding's share of the fund. The number summarizes the fundamentals of the largest positions on the five-pillar framework — Value, Quality, Integrity, Growth, Risk.
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF — analysis
IJR fact sheet snapshot: $400.3B AUM, 35 bps expense, 2015-09-15 inception, Small Cap mandate, Index Benchmark as the comparison index. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is the legal name on the listing.
IJR's VMCI-Composite reads 71/100, derived from the top-10 holdings' individual scores on ValueMarkers' five-pillar framework. Above-average composite quality versus the typical small cap ETF in our coverage.
IJR's 5y annualized total return is 9.2%. That is -0.8 pp below the 10.0% benchmark line, with a 3y CAGR of 8.4% on the same series.
On the income line, IJR pays 3.70% and has grown the distribution at 3.2% annualized for five years. The forward question is whether the underlying earnings stream supports continued distribution growth at that pace.
IJR holdings concentration: 29% of the portfolio sits in the top 10 names, anchored by AAPL at 3.58%. Technology is the largest sector at 34% of allocation.
Three comparable ETFs to consider alongside IJR: IWM, VTI. Each tracks the same broad category (Small Cap) but differs on issuer, expense ratio, and methodology, so the practical question is fee plus tracking quality plus distribution shape.
Top 25 holdings
| # | Ticker | Weight | VMCI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAPL | 3.58% | 77 |
| 2 | MSFT | 3.33% | 55 |
| 3 | NVDA | 3.29% | 74 |
| 4 | AMZN | 3.21% | 81 |
| 5 | GOOGL | 3.08% | 67 |
| 6 | META | 2.83% | 68 |
| 7 | BRK-B | 2.62% | 89 |
| 8 | TSLA | 2.62% | 47 |
| 9 | V | 2.41% | 69 |
| 10 | JPM | 2.37% | 88 |
| 11 | UNH | 2.29% | 44 |
| 12 | XOM | 2.21% | 81 |
| 13 | JNJ | 2.08% | 73 |
| 14 | PG | 1.83% | 42 |
| 15 | MA | 1.62% | 65 |
| 16 | HD | 1.46% | 73 |
| 17 | MRK | 1.46% | 57 |
| 18 | AVGO | 1.42% | 80 |
| 19 | PEP | 1.33% | 66 |
| 20 | COST | 1.21% | 58 |
| 21 | KO | 1.08% | 57 |
| 22 | WMT | 0.83% | 45 |
| 23 | BAC | 0.79% | 75 |
| 24 | CVX | 0.54% | 68 |
| 25 | ADBE | 0.50% | 87 |
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