SMLF News and Press, iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap From 09/23/25

2025-09-23 09:57:38 ET The iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF ( SMLF ) (or more appropriately a mid-cap factor given the $6.3 billion average market cap according to Morningstar) is a relatively low-cost ETF given the narrower and more exotic mandate that has an expense ra...

2025-09-19 12:08:00 ET Yesterday, the small-cap Russell 2,000 finally managed to close at a new all-time high when it broke above prior peaks made in December 2024 and December 2021. The last time the index had a breakout after a long period without one was in late 2020 following the CO...

2025-09-19 02:15:00 ET The bull market is about to turn three years old. Equities bottomed in October 2022, a time when inflation uncertainty was high and some big-name tech stocks were in outright crash mode.... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see...

2025-09-16 12:18:58 ET More on iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF Dividend scorecard for iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For ...

2025-09-12 02:20:00 ET ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: The Life Of A Fed Chair

2025-09-11 07:19:00 ET By Mandy Xu Cross-Asset Volatility: Implied volatilities were mixed last week as investors weighed labor market weakness with rising odds of additional Fed easing. A September 25bps cut is now fully priced in (with additional ~10% probability of a 50bp...

2025-09-09 04:30:00 ET The employment report printed weak at 22k vs. 75k expected and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%. We had forecasted that the Fed would cut 3 times this year, as ultra-tight Fed policy has caused the housing and construction investment to go into recession (s...

2025-09-08 06:36:00 ET By Joseph V. Amato This quarter has seen a further broadening in the equities story that has unfolded since the start of the year. Future bouts of market volatility are expected, but this story is unlikely to fade. ... Read the full article on Se...

2025-09-05 13:40:00 ET September has historically been a tough month for stocks. But things could be different this time around. David Sekera, Chief U.S. Market Strategist with Morningstar Research, says the markets have entered the month trading at fair value. He discusses potential op...

2025-08-30 03:15:00 ET Conventional wisdom holds that small-cap stocks are riskier than their large-cap counterparts. These companies tend to have less predictable earnings, weaker balance sheets, and more limited access to credit. They’re also more vulnerable to economic slowdow...