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Launched on May 22, 2000, the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Small Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF provides a more affordable entry point with a 0.03% expense ratio. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is significantly larger and more established, managing $110.3 billion in assets since its launch in 2000.

I initiate coverage of the Bushido Capital US SMID Cap Equity ETF with a Hold rating. With 80 equities in the basket, IT-heavy RNIN sports a strong factor mix with a GARP tilt and decent quality, which welcomes a constructive stance. Since its inception, RNIN has been doing excellently, beating the market proxied with IVV, as well as IJR, IJH, IWM, and a few other prominent names.

Institutional money continues to flow through iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) as the preferred small-cap vehicle because it offers the deepest liquidity, tightest spreads, and the largest listed options and futures ecosystem in the category, even though it is neither the cheapest nor the best performer.

IJR (S&P SmallCap 600 ETF) remains a buy, supported by compelling valuation and broadening earnings growth. IJR trades at 15.6x P/E with an 11% long-term EPS growth rate, yielding a PEG just above 1.4x. Despite historically weak August–October seasonality, technicals are strong with $133 support and $169 upside potential.