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About iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF
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Inception date
Apr 16, 2013
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
SIZE provides total-market exposure thats flipped on its head. The funds weighting scheme allocates larger positions to the smallest firms from its large- and mid-cap parent indexMSCI USA Index. However, the methodologys natural log weighting function produces muted results compared to a simple inversionSIZE resembles an equal-weighted portfolio with a slight boost given to smaller firms. In addition to this small-size tilt, inverse weighting is likely to produce significant sector tilts relative to the parent index. The funds top holdings can change often as market movements and corporate actions push smaller mid-cap firms in and out of the large-/mid universe, and the contrarian strategy requires SIZE to sell winners and buy losers at each semi-annual rebalance. Prior to December 3, 2018, SIZE tracked an index that favors low-volatility US stocks.
Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Technology Services
Stock breakdown by region
Top 10 holdings
Summarizing what the indicators are suggesting.
Oscillators
Neutral
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Oscillators
Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
SellBuy
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Neutral
SellBuy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
SIZE trades at 147.22 USD today, its price has fallen −0.22% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on SIZE price chart.
SIZE net asset value is 148.30 today — it's risen 8.04% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
SIZE assets under management is 334.01 M USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
SIZE price has risen by 9.57% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 5.93% increase. See more dynamics on SIZE price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 8.04% over the last month, showed a −2.25% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 7.10% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 8.04% over the last month, showed a −2.25% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 7.10% in a year.
SIZE fund flows account for −8.31 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
SIZE invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
SIZE expense ratio is 0.15%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, SIZE isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, SIZE technical analysis shows the neutral rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating SIZE shows the buy signal. See more of SIZE technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, SIZE technical analysis shows the neutral rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating SIZE shows the buy signal. See more of SIZE technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, SIZE pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.50%.
SIZE trades at a premium (0.00%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
SIZE shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
SIZE follows the MSCI USA Low Size. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Apr 16, 2013.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.