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iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (IWS)

Mid-Cap Value | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
170.75 USD -1.10 (-0.640%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 172.11 +1.36 (0.796%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:44 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:31 a.m. EDT

The mid-cap value sector is showing signs of a tactical rebound, with the fund trading well above its 200-day average and posting a strong year-to-date gain. However, the underlying business quality metrics tell a more nuanced story: while revenue growth has been positive recently, the multi-year trajectory reveals a history of volatility with four years of contraction, preventing a top-tier 'exceptional buy' rating. The valuation is reasonable but not cheap, trading at a premium to book value. On the income front, the yield sits at a modest 1.3%, offering little cushion against inflation compared to other value plays. Options flow confirms a cautious sentiment, with traders hedging downside risks rather than betting on a massive rally. This makes it a solid core holding for diversification, but investors should expect continued choppy performance rather than a linear march higher.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.008250
AutoETS0.023308
MSTL0.023583
AutoARIMA0.048357

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 72%
H-stat 1.71
Ljung-Box p 0.010
Jarque-Bera p 0.544
Excess Kurtosis 0.58
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 20.25

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:31 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with significant out-of-the-money put open interest clustered around the 154-155 strike, suggesting a fear of a downside gap or volatility spike. Conversely, call activity is sparse and dominated by deep in-the-money positions far below current prices, indicating a lack of aggressive bullish speculation despite the recent price uptrend.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.31% 1.49% 1.61% 1.69%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-15 0.504000 0.306681
2026-03-17 0.451000 0.307263
2025-12-16 0.656000 0.464458
2025-09-16 0.563000 0.407027
2025-06-16 0.492000 0.380040
2025-03-18 0.448000 0.356149
2024-12-17 0.580000 0.436386
2024-09-25 0.586000 0.449593
2024-06-11 0.389000 0.322527
2024-03-21 0.385000 0.310935
2023-12-20 0.587000 0.514641
2023-09-26 0.582000 0.562428
2023-06-07 0.385000 0.360791
2023-03-23 0.491000 0.489922
2022-12-13 0.582000 0.533651
2022-09-26 0.606000 0.626616
2022-06-09 0.390000 0.351225
2022-03-24 0.453000 0.380193
2021-12-13 0.513000 0.432146
2021-09-24 0.506000 0.437792
2021-06-10 0.302000 0.259094
2021-03-25 0.383000 0.353745
2020-12-14 0.436000 0.462992
2020-09-23 0.426000 0.543506
2020-06-15 0.359000 0.461440
2020-03-25 0.589000 0.946793
2019-12-16 0.553000 0.592458
2019-09-24 0.479000 0.536154
2019-06-17 0.438000 0.501603
2019-03-20 0.392000 0.455602
2018-12-17 0.475000 0.607184
2018-09-26 0.587000 0.653238
2018-07-03 0.496000 0.563124
2018-03-22 0.371000 0.431345
2017-12-21 0.501000 0.563872
2017-09-26 0.441000 0.522636
2017-07-06 0.438000 0.528730
2017-03-24 0.366000 0.447323
2016-12-22 0.573000 0.707407
2016-09-26 0.300000 0.394218
2016-07-06 0.418000 0.569405
2016-03-23 0.398000 0.571265
2015-12-24 0.500000 0.720981
2015-09-25 0.277000 0.409521
2015-07-02 0.400000 0.542446
2015-03-25 0.293000 0.392656
2014-12-24 0.470000 0.632571
2014-09-24 0.235000 0.330939
2014-07-02 0.358000 0.494885
2014-03-25 0.298000 0.437271
2013-12-23 0.399000 0.613280
2013-09-24 0.205000 0.335022
2013-07-02 0.312000 0.537838
2013-03-25 0.208000 0.368860
2012-12-19 0.385000 0.763586
2012-09-24 0.220000 0.444984
2012-06-26 0.237000 0.534627
2012-03-23 0.209000 0.436144
2011-12-22 0.287000 0.661900
2011-09-23 0.187000 0.482207
2011-07-05 0.246000 0.511222
2011-03-24 0.200000 0.423729
2010-12-22 0.276000 0.612789
2010-09-23 0.271000 0.688691
2010-07-02 0.181000 0.505587
2010-03-24 0.150000 0.371012
2009-12-23 0.249000 0.665953
2009-09-22 0.133000 0.368115
2009-07-02 0.208000 0.739950
2009-03-24 0.184000 0.764437
2008-12-23 0.289000 1.084428
2008-09-24 0.212000 0.521782
2008-07-02 0.261667 0.626197
2008-03-24 0.114667 0.263623
2007-12-27 0.342000 0.723656
2007-09-25 0.215333 0.431040
2007-06-28 0.270333 0.514202
2007-03-23 0.248667 0.483694
2006-12-20 0.328000 0.670711
2006-09-26 0.198000 0.435260
2006-06-22 0.182000 0.425167
2006-03-24 0.187000 0.420729
2005-12-22 0.288000 0.686368
2005-09-23 0.179333 0.443089
2005-06-20 0.142333 0.359004
2005-03-24 0.200667 0.536686
2004-12-23 0.175333 0.468930
2004-09-24 0.157667 0.478794
2004-06-25 0.124333 0.379450
2004-03-26 0.119667 0.375249
2003-12-16 0.121667 0.406913
2003-12-12 0.160667 0.534191
2003-09-12 0.108333 0.394416
2003-06-13 0.129333 0.495086
2003-03-07 0.088333 0.409075
2002-12-13 0.143333 0.625726
2002-09-13 0.100333 0.428529
2002-06-14 0.109667 0.415510
2002-03-08 0.083333 0.302992
2001-12-14 0.122667 0.491192
2001-10-01 0.122667 0.532949
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.627
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.009467558
dividendYield 1.3

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 173.52
All Time Low 17.0
Ask 171.28
Ask Size 600
Average Daily Volume10 Day 298,900
Average Daily Volume3 Month 476,966
Average Volume 476,966
Average Volume10Days 298,900
Beta3 Year 0.9
Bid 170.04
Bid Size 600
Book Value 113.239
Category Mid-Cap Value
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 172.35
Day Low 170.51
Dividend Yield 1.3
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 8.432994
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 167.8986
Fifty Day Average Change 2.8513947
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.016982837
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 24.055504
Fifty Two Week High 173.52
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.7700043
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.015963603
Fifty Two Week Low 133.74
Fifty Two Week Low Change 37.009995
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.27673092
Fifty Two Week Range 133.74 - 173.52
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 996,759,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0955071
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change -1.1000061
Fullday Change Percent -0.64009666
Fullday Price 172.11
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 995,328,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The index measures the performance of the mid-capitalization value sector of the U.S. equity market, as defined by Russell. BFA uses a representative sampling indexing strategy to manage the fund. It may use derivatives to gain or reduce exposure to the components of the underlying index or exposure to one or more market risk factors associated with such components.
Long Name iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_8797784
Nav Price 171.81612
Net Assets 15,549,846,500.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.23
Open 172.17
Phone 415-670-2000
Post Market Change 1.3600006
Post Market Change Percent 0.79648644
Post Market Price 172.11
Post Market Time 1,787,960,686
Previous Close 171.85
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.5078727
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.10001
Regular Market Change Percent -0.640097
Regular Market Day High 172.35
Regular Market Day Low 170.51
Regular Market Day Range 170.51 - 172.35
Regular Market Open 172.17
Regular Market Previous Close 171.85
Regular Market Price 170.75
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 286,752
Shares Outstanding 120,350,000
Short Name iShares Russell Mid-cap Value E
Source Interval 15
Symbol IWS
Three Year Average Return 0.185736
Total Assets 15,549,846,528
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.627
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.009467558
Trailing P E 20.24785
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 6.91081
Trailing Three Month Returns 6.91081
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 154.19595
Two Hundred Day Average Change 16.554047
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.107357204
Type Disp ETF
Volume 286,752
Yield 0.012999999
Ytd Return 19.18592