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iShares S&P MidCap 400 Growth ETF (IJK)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US4642876068

CUSIP

464287606

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Jul 24, 2000

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Mid-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

IJK has an expense ratio of 0.24%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

iShares S&P MidCap 400 Growth ETF (IJK) returned -0.17% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.18% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, IJK returned 8.78% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.89%.


IJK

YTD

-0.17%

1M

14.20%

6M

-2.76%

1Y

1.18%

5Y*

12.38%

10Y*

8.78%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.30%

1M

12.79%

6M

1.49%

1Y

12.35%

5Y*

15.12%

10Y*

10.89%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of IJK, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.71%-5.55%-6.37%-0.37%9.26%-0.17%
2024-0.40%9.58%5.71%-5.93%4.12%-1.27%4.24%-0.83%1.17%-1.38%8.93%-7.73%15.68%
20237.16%-0.85%-1.18%-0.52%-2.83%8.74%3.79%-2.07%-4.89%-4.83%7.59%7.46%17.41%
2022-10.38%0.93%0.39%-7.44%-0.74%-10.04%12.77%-3.46%-8.81%9.41%5.76%-6.08%-19.03%
20211.91%4.10%2.41%3.97%-1.61%1.05%0.89%1.38%-4.20%7.58%-3.62%4.00%18.68%
2020-1.28%-8.27%-16.99%14.03%8.82%1.36%6.20%3.25%-2.41%1.33%12.33%6.35%22.45%
20199.18%4.56%0.64%3.25%-6.37%7.11%1.03%-3.02%1.27%0.95%3.17%2.46%25.96%
20184.31%-3.89%1.10%-1.22%4.10%0.35%1.38%3.80%-1.24%-10.24%3.37%-11.29%-10.53%
20171.92%3.19%-0.17%1.53%0.49%1.17%0.77%-1.01%3.42%3.35%3.71%-0.16%19.64%
2016-5.78%0.57%6.88%0.60%3.34%0.28%4.47%0.64%-1.41%-3.33%5.77%2.38%14.57%
20150.74%4.42%2.37%-2.55%2.53%-0.87%2.23%-6.57%-2.71%5.13%1.23%-3.37%1.91%
2014-2.58%5.43%-0.67%-2.78%1.90%3.89%-4.25%4.93%-3.83%3.12%2.47%0.08%7.31%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of IJK is 18, meaning it’s performing worse than 82% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of IJK is 1818
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of IJK is 1818
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of IJK is 1818
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of IJK is 1818
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of IJK is 1818
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of IJK is 1717
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares S&P MidCap 400 Growth ETF (IJK) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

iShares S&P MidCap 400 Growth ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 18, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.06
  • 5-Year: 0.63
  • 10-Year: 0.42
  • All Time: 0.37

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of iShares S&P MidCap 400 Growth ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

iShares S&P MidCap 400 Growth ETF provided a 0.76% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.69 per share.


0.50%0.60%0.70%0.80%0.90%1.00%1.10%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.69$0.72$0.90$0.74$0.43$0.51$0.65$0.54$0.50$0.52$0.45$0.36

Dividend yield

0.76%0.79%1.13%1.08%0.50%0.70%1.09%1.13%0.93%1.15%1.12%0.91%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares S&P MidCap 400 Growth ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12
2024$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.72
2023$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.90
2022$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.74
2021$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.43
2020$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.51
2019$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.65
2018$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.54
2017$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.50
2016$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.52
2015$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.45
2014$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.36

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares S&P MidCap 400 Growth ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares S&P MidCap 400 Growth ETF was 54.47%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 492 trading sessions.

The current iShares S&P MidCap 400 Growth ETF drawdown is 8.53%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-54.47%Jun 6, 2008118Nov 20, 2008492Nov 4, 2010610
-46.2%Sep 5, 2000525Oct 9, 2002784Nov 17, 20051309
-39.25%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 202099Aug 12, 2020121
-29.24%Nov 17, 2021146Jun 16, 2022427Feb 29, 2024573
-25.74%Jul 8, 201161Oct 3, 2011239Sep 13, 2012300

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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