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Small-cap value stocks are the best performers year to date and over the past 12 months. The Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF has lower fees and solid long-term returns.

State Street's SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (SLYV) is rated 'Buy' for broadening equity exposure beyond mega-cap tech and AI stocks. SLYV provides diversified, low-cost access to profitable US small-cap companies, capitalizing on recent small-cap outperformance versus SPY. The fund's nearly 26-year track record, $4.8B AUM, and 45% turnover rate support its credibility and liquidity.

IJJ has delivered a higher five-year total return with less volatility than SLYV. SLYV carries a lower expense ratio and offers a higher dividend yield than IJJ.

State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF features a lower expense ratio and higher trailing dividend yield than the iShares alternative. iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF manages $14.4 billion in assets under management, making it significantly larger than the State Street fund.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Small Cap Value segment of the US equity market, look no further than the State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (SLYV), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on September 25, 2000.