SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (based on S&P SmallCap Value Index--symbol--CVK(AMEX:SLYV)

SLYV is one fund in the small-cap value segment tracking the S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index. It tilts smaller than its benchmark and offers decent exposure to the small-cap value space. Specifically, it draws its constituents from the S&P SmallCap 600 exhibiting the strongest value characteristics based on the following factors: (i) book value-to-price ratio, (ii) earnings-to-price ratio, and (iii) sales-to-price ratio. The underlying index is market-cap weighted and rebalanced annually. The fund employs a sampling strategy, which means it may not hold all of the underlying securities in exact proportion but holds exposure that provides the same investment profile.