The S&P Mid Cap 400 Index (INDEX: MID) hit a new all-time high last week to little fanfare, as attention has been placed on the NASDAQ reaching for the 5,000 level. Despite the lack of hoopla, the index has had a solid year, up 3.5 percent in 2015 and up a whopping 17 percent from the mid-October low.
There are a number of ETFs that retail investors can put into a portfolio to take advantage of the often-overlooked asset class. As the amount of ETFs continues to grow, it is important to analyze the holdings, fees, volume, etc. of each potential mid-cap ETF. A few of the options are listed below.
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
The iShares Russell Midcap Index Fund (ETF) (NYSE: IWR) is made up of 842 mid-cap stocks across 11 sectors.
The top holdings include:
- Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) at 0.54 percent
- Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) making up 0.49 percent
- Avago Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ: AVGO) coming in at 0.48 percent
IWR is up 10 percent over the last 12 month and up 5 percent over the last six months. The ETF has an expense ratio of 0.20 percent. The ETF is extremely diverse and will cover all areas of the mid-cap space.
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF
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