iShares U.S. SmallCap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF)
| Assets | $1.78B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.15% |
| PE Ratio | 16.75 |
| Shares Out | 27.90M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.90 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.42% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 23.58% |
| 1-Year Return | +1.77% |
| Volume | 149,700 |
| Open | 63.67 |
| Previous Close | 63.80 |
| Day's Range | 63.16 - 64.03 |
| 52-Week Low | 58.48 |
| 52-Week High | 74.69 |
| Beta | 1.13 |
| Holdings | 882 |
| 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
6.78% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | XTSLA | 1.46% |
| EMCOR Group, Inc. | EME | 0.81% |
| Nutanix, Inc. | NTNX | 0.64% |
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | WSM | 0.58% |
| Jabil Inc. | JBL | 0.57% |
| Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | SFM | 0.57% |
| Carvana Co. | CVNA | 0.56% |
| Popular, Inc. | BPOP | 0.55% |
| monday.com Ltd. | MNDY | 0.52% |
| Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. | IBKR | 0.52% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2025 | $0.16618 | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.31984 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.24427 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.16783 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.16901 | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.02414 | Dec 27, 2023 |
News
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SMLF: A Small Cap ETF Beating The Benchmark, But Lagging A Few Peers
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