iShares U.S. SmallCap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF)
| Assets | $3.46B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.15% |
| PE Ratio | 18.87 |
| Shares Out | 43.95M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.86 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.08% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 20.39% |
| 1-Year Return | +18.08% |
| Volume | 168,839 |
| Open | 79.22 |
| Previous Close | 80.11 |
| Day's Range | 78.53 - 79.37 |
| 52-Week Low | 53.39 |
| 52-Week High | 80.72 |
| Beta | 1.10 |
| Holdings | 861 |
| Inception Date | Apr 28, 2015 |
About SMLF
Fund Home PageThe iShares U.S. SmallCap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the STOXX US Small Cap Equity Factor index. The fund tracks an index of small-cap US equities. Stocks are selected and weighted to increase exposure to four factors (quality, value, momentum, and low volatility). SMLF was launched on Apr 28, 2015 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
8.84% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Sandisk Corporation | SNDK | 1.64% |
| EMCOR Group, Inc. | EME | 1.13% |
| Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | FIX | 1.01% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | XTSLA | 0.91% |
| Tapestry, Inc. | TPR | 0.74% |
| Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. | IBKR | 0.74% |
| nVent Electric plc | NVT | 0.73% |
| Jabil Inc. | JBL | 0.71% |
| Mueller Industries, Inc. | MLI | 0.63% |
| Lumentum Holdings Inc. | LITE | 0.60% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | $0.2389 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | $0.24324 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.20673 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | $0.16618 | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.31984 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.24427 | Sep 30, 2024 |
News
SMLF: Small Cap ETF With Superior Risk-Adjusted Return
iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF delivers diversified small-cap exposure, blending momentum, quality, value, and low volatility factors. SMLF exhibits low company and sector risk, a moderate g...
SMLF: Quality Still Matters In Small Cap With 50% Floating Rate Debt Burdens
We can claim that SMLF is skewed towards higher-quality small-cap stocks, as its industry skew is towards sectors with lower credit spreads. Quality tends to be important for small-cap performance in ...
SMLF: A Measured Approach To Smaller Capitalization Companies
SMLF's multifactor strategy and mid-cap exposure have driven its outperformance, offering a balanced mix of fair valuation and high profitability. The ETF's allocation includes 25% mid caps, different...
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We Escaped Black Monday - And A Time To Buy SMLF
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SMLF: Captures The Trump Trade
iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF is a diversified fund focusing on US small caps, potentially benefiting from a Trump win. The SMLF ETF may be worth considering for ETF investors looking to ta...
SMLF: Invest In Small-Cap Stocks With This Factor ETF
iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF has outperformed the benchmark Russell 2000 and its peer group, with better risk and volatility metrics. The ETF tracks the STOXX U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ...
SMLF: A Small Cap ETF Beating The Benchmark, But Lagging A Few Peers
iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF implements a multi-factor strategy based on momentum, quality, value, and volatility. The SMLF ETF is well-diversified across sectors and holdings. SMLF has ou...
SMLF: Mostly Mid-Cap, Rather Volatile Mix, Only A Hold
SMLF offers a sophisticated, multi-factor take on the small-cap echelon. SMLF has a too-short trading history with a new index in place and too-large exposure to loss-making companies that renders its...
Small-Caps Surge: What Now In 2021?
Positive vaccine news boosted hopes for an economic reopening in 2021, which flipped market signals, and small caps and value stocks rallied strongly in November. The Russell 2000 Index, a gauge of U....