IJJ vs. SLYV: Which Value ETF Is the Better Buy Today?
One of these funds offers lower costs and a higher dividend yield, while the other has delivered stronger five-year returns with less volatility.
Overview
When hunting for undervalued U.S. stocks, investors don't have to pick just one corner of the market. Two popular value funds -- the iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF (NYSEMKT:IJJ) and the State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (NYSEMKT:SLYV) -- offer very different ways to invest in the same theme.
Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-year return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield.
Details
SLYV is the cheaper of the two funds, charging a 0.15% expense ratio versus 0.18% for IJJ. It also pays more in dividends, with a yield that’s 0.22 percentage points higher than IJJ's.
Source
Originally published at www.fool.com.