IWS: There Are Better Ways To Accumulate Mid-Cap Value Exposure

  • IWS underperforms similar mid-cap value ETFs, making it less attractive compared to peers like IWR, IJJ, and RFV. The fund's simplistic value criteria and marginal portfolio differences fail to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns or meaningful outperformance. Given lackluster returns, minimal differentiation, and macro risks, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF is not a recommended investment versus other mid-cap ETF alternatives.