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SMDXvsSQLTETF Comparison

ETF 1

SMDX

Intech S&P Small-Mid Cap Diversified Alpha ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+1.86%

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ETF 2

SQLT

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+1.86%

Full SQLT fund page

Intech S&P Small-Mid Cap Diversified Alpha ETF (SMDX) and iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF (SQLT) belong to the same industry segment: US Multi-Factor. SMDX's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Financials and Information Technology. In contrast, SQLT's top sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology and Financials. SMDX is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.35%, versus 0.2% for SQLT. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SMDX and SQLT below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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SMDX vs SQLT performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/11/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	SMDX SQLT	+2.89%+1.97%	+11.40%n/a	+15.77%n/a	+30.01%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Flows	SMDX SQLT	-$22K+$4K	-$228K-	+$18K-	+$30M-	--	--

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	SMDX SQLT	+17.89%n/a	+16.25%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown	SMDX SQLT	-4.33%n/a	-8.63%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown duration	SMDX SQLT	28dn/a	60dn/a	n/an/a	n/an/a

Trading data

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	SMDX	SQLT
Last sale 6/11/2026 at 1:30 PM	$26.42	$28.04
Previous close 06/11/2026	$25.82	$27.50
Consolidated volume 06/11/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of May 29, 2026

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SMDX

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Main metrics

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	SMDX	SQLT
Last price	$26.42	$28.04
1D performance	+2.32%	+1.95%
AuM	$129.43 M	$6.74 M
E/R	0.35%	0.2%

Characteristics

	SMDX	SQLT
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	Intech Investment Management	iShares
Benchmark	-	MSCI USA Small Cap Sector Neutral Quality Index
N° of holdings	531	451
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	February 27, 2025	March 31, 2026
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

SMDX

USA

94.71%

Other

5.29%

SQLT

USA

97.19%

Other

2.81%

Sectors

SMDX

Industrials

20.95%

Financials

15.23%

Information Techn.

12.92%

Consumer Discreti.

12.76%

Health Care

11.44%

Other

26.7%

SQLT

Industrials

16.76%

Information Techn.

16.23%

Financials

15.45%

Health Care

11.92%

Consumer Discreti.

11.53%

Other

28.11%

Diversification

SMDX

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

14.43%

SQLT

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

12.89%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

SMDX

JONES LANG LASALLE

1.44%

EAST WEST BANCORP

1.23%

PURE STORAGE

1.12%

TENET HEALTHCARE

1.10%

US FOODS HOLDING CORP

1.06%

NVENT ELECTRIC PLC

0.94%

LAMAR ADVERTISING

0.93%

UTD THERAPEUT

0.92%

EXELIXIS

0.91%

ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES

0.85%

AECOM

0.83%

XPO LOGISTICS

0.80%

UNIVERSAL DISPLAY

0.79%

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION

0.78%

ACUITY BRANDS

0.73%

SQLT

US0669224778

1.52%

FABRINET

1.28%

ROYAL GOLD

1.08%

NEW YORK TIMES

0.96%

WOODWARD

0.84%

EAST WEST BANCORP

0.83%

CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY

0.81%

BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC

0.80%

LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR

0.73%

ITT

0.72%

LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS

0.71%

EVERCORE INC

0.68%

TD SYNNEX

0.66%

NFG

0.65%

MUELLER INDUSTRIES

0.63%

Frequently asked questions about SMDX and SQLT

Which ETF is bigger: SMDX or SQLT?

As of June 11, 2026, SMDX holds $129.43 M in assets under management (AUM), while SQLT manages $6.74 M.

What sectors do the SMDX and SQLT ETFs invest in?

SMDX leans toward sectors like Industrials, Financials and Information Technology. Meanwhile, SQLT focuses on Industrials, Information Technology and Financials.

SMDXvsSQLTETF Comparison

Intech S&P Small-Mid Cap Diversified Alpha ETF

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF

SMDX vs SQLT performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

Which ETF is bigger: SMDX or SQLT?

As of June 11, 2026, SMDX holds $129.43 M in assets under management (AUM), while SQLT manages $6.74 M.

What sectors do the SMDX and SQLT ETFs invest in?

SMDX leans toward sectors like Industrials, Financials and Information Technology. Meanwhile, SQLT focuses on Industrials, Information Technology and Financials.

What are the top holdings of the SMDX ETF and SQLT ETF?

SMDX top holdings include JONES LANG LASALLE, EAST WEST BANCORP and PURE STORAGE. SQLT holds in its top three: US0669224778, FABRINET and ROYAL GOLD.

Which ETF is more diversified: SMDX or SQLT?

SMDX holds 556 securities with 14.43% of its assets in the top 15. SQLT has 483 securities and a top 15 weight of 12.89%.

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