iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About SVAL

What does SVAL invest in?

iShares Trust - iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in value stocks of small-cap companies. It seeks to track the performance of the Russell 2000 Focused Value Select Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares Trust - iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF was formed on October 27, 2020 and is domiciled in the United States.

What is the expense ratio of SVAL?

iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL) charges an expense ratio of 0.20%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is SVAL?

iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL) manages $199.4M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is SVAL actively managed or an index fund?

SVAL is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (SVAL's is 0.20%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was SVAL launched?

iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL) launched in October 2020 and is managed by IShares.

How has SVAL performed?

SVAL's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.