iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF (SMAX)

Assets	$117.93M
Expense Ratio	0.50%
PE Ratio	n/a
Forward PE	n/a
Shares Out	4.12M
Dividend	$0.26 (0.92%)
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 23, 2025
Payout Frequency	Annual
Payout Ratio	n/a

Volume	111,080
Open	28.59
Previous Close	28.59
Day's Range	28.57 - 28.64
52-Week Low	26.58
52-Week High	29.77
Beta	0.23
Holdings	6
Inception Date	Sep 30, 2024

About SMAX

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The iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF (SMAX) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 index. The fund seeks to track the price return of the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) up to a cap, with 100% downside hedge over a one-year outcome period. The actively managed fund obtains exposure by holding IVV shares and options SMAX was launched on Sep 30, 2024 and is issued by BlackRock.

• Asset Class: Alternatives
• Category: Defined Outcome
• Region: North America
• Stock Exchange: Cboe BZX
• Ticker Symbol: SMAX
• ETF Provider: BlackRock
• Index Tracked: S&P 500

Top Holdings

Name	Symbol	Weight
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	IVV	98.68%
OCT27 IVV US P @ 765.85	IVV.US FLEX	4.65%
USD CASH	USD	0.43%
CASH COLLATERAL USD GSCFT	GSCFT	0.12%
MICRO EMINI S&P 500 DEC 26	HWAZ6	0.00%
OCT27 IVV US C @ 840.67	IVV.US FLEX	-3.88%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 23, 2025	$0.26324	Dec 29, 2025
Dec 30, 2024	$0.06681	Jan 3, 2025

Performance

SMAX had a total return of 7.79% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.55%.

Data Sources: S&P Global Market Intelligence, CBOE, and more

Historical data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Real-time stock price data is provided by CBOE and 15-minute delayed consolidated tape pricing data is provided by Nasdaq UTP. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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