iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF
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- iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment results of the Russell 2000 Focused Value Select Index, composed of U.S. small-capitalization value stocks exhibiting prominent value characteristics determined through screens for liquidity, risk, leverage, and sentiment. The fund provides investors with targeted exposure to an equal-weighted portfolio of approximately 250 small-cap U.S. equities selected from the Russell 2000 universe using a rules-based, multi-factor methodology focused on value factors; it primarily invests in these securities while maintaining minimal allocations to cash equivalents, futures, options, and swaps for tracking purposes. Launched on October 27, 2020, and domiciled in the United States, SVAL trades on the Cboe BZX exchange with a net expense ratio of 0.20%, quarterly distributions, and total net assets of approximately $135-143 million as of late 2025. SVAL serves institutional and retail investors targeting the small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity market, where value stocks are identified based on metrics such as low price-to-book ratios and other fundamental indicators relative to peers. Top holdings as of recent data include diverse small-cap names across sectors like industrials, financials, and consumer discretionary, such as Helios Technologies Inc., Steelcase Inc., Resideo Technologies Inc., and Grocery Outlet Holding Corp., with no single position exceeding 1% and the top 10 comprising under 6% of assets. The fund operates exclusively within U.S. markets, with no international geographic exposure beyond domestic small-cap issuers. iShares-branded ETFs, including SVAL, are issued and managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors, a subsidiary of BlackRock Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, California. Management transitioned in April 2025 with the addition of portfolio managers Peter Sietsema, Matt Waldron, and Steven White alongside Jennifer Hsui, reflecting routine portfolio team updates to leverage BlackRock's expertise in factor-based strategies. No major acquisitions, funding rounds, product launches, or strategic reorganizations specific to SVAL have been reported in the last 1-2 years; the fund continues its core tracking mission amid broader BlackRock expansions in active and thematic ETFs, such as recent launches of iShares Dynamic Equity Active ETF (BDYN) and others in 2025. SVAL maintains its focus on cost-efficient, transparent access to small-cap value factors without pursuing ESG or sustainable strategies.