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

VBR carries a much lower expense ratio than IJJ and holds a broader basket of small-cap value stocks. IJJ tilts more heavily toward financials and mid-cap companies, with slightly less volatility over five years.

Caprock Group LLC bought a new position in iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:IJJ) during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 13,838 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,804,000. Other large investors have also

IJJ holds fewer stocks and focuses on mid-caps, while ISCV targets a much broader small-cap universe. ISCV charges a lower fee and offers a slightly higher yield than IJJ.

SLYV and IJJ both focus on value stocks, but SLYV tilts small-cap while IJJ targets the mid-cap segment. IJJ carries a slightly higher expense ratio and lower dividend yield than SLYV, but has delivered stronger five-year growth with less drawdown.