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SMLVvsFDMETF Comparison

ETF 1

SMLV

State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF

This fund is part of

US Low Volatility

+0.79%

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ETF 2

FDM

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap

+1.87%

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State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (SMLV) belongs to the US Low Volatility segment. First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund ETF (FDM) is part of the US Small Cap segment. SMLV's top 3 sector exposures are Financials, Industrials and Information Technology. In contrast, FDM's top sector exposures are Financials, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary. SMLV is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.12%, versus 0.65% for FDM. SMLV is up 12.04% year-to-date (YTD) with +$13M in YTD flows. FDM performs worse with 11.17% YTD performance, and +$13M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SMLV and FDM 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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SMLV vs FDM performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/30/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	SMLV FDM	+8.07%+8.91%	+5.90%+5.45%	+12.04%+11.17%	+26.35%+46.14%	+57.09%+80.21%	+46.58%+60.53%
Flows	SMLV FDM	+$12M+$9M	+$12M+$13M	+$13M+$13M	+$5M+$18M	-$23M+$6M	-$40M+$10M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	SMLV FDM	+14.33%+19.00%	+15.53%+19.10%	+19.02%+21.17%	+18.35%+21.64%
Max drawdown	SMLV FDM	-7.24%-8.71%	-7.24%-8.71%	-20.24%-23.13%	-20.24%-23.71%
Max drawdown duration	SMLV FDM	59d59d	59d59d	408d208d	408d974d

Trading data

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	SMLV	FDM
Last sale 4/30/2026 at 7:59 PM	$146.06	$88.19
Previous close 04/29/2026	$145.31	$87.19
Consolidated volume 04/29/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of April 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	SMLV	FDM
Last price	$146.06	$88.19
1D performance	+0.52%	+1.15%
AuM	$236.71 M	$251.74 M
E/R	0.12%	0.65%

Characteristics

	SMLV	FDM
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	State Street Investment Management	First Trust
Benchmark	SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index	Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index
N° of holdings	385	136
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	February 20, 2013	September 27, 2005
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

SMLV

USA

92.56%

Other

7.44%

FDM

USA

93.35%

Other

6.65%

Sectors

SMLV

Financials

31.98%

Industrials

13.63%

Information Techn.

9.91%

Real Estate

9.7%

Health Care

8.61%

Consumer Discreti.

7.04%

Other

19.13%

FDM

Financials

39.46%

Industrials

13.88%

Consumer Discreti.

11.16%

Other

35.5%

Diversification

SMLV

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

8.11%

FDM

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

21.78%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

SMLV

PHILLIPS EDISON AND COMPANY

0.64%

NORTHWESTERN

0.60%

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS

0.59%

CITY HOLDING

0.59%

AMERICAN STATES WATER

0.59%

MCGRATH RENT

0.54%

SPIRE INC

0.53%

SAFETY INSURANCE

0.52%

US0477263026

0.51%

FOUR CORNERS PROPERTY TRUST

0.51%

NJ RESOURCES

0.51%

NELNET

0.51%

FLOWERS FOODS

0.50%

WHITE MTN INS

0.49%

LANDSTAR SYSTEM

0.48%

FDM

STOKE THERAPEUTICS INC

2.30%

AMERICAN AXLE AND MANUFACTURING

1.96%

DELUXE

1.75%

KYG386441037

1.65%

TETRA TECHNOLOGIES

1.56%

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION

1.45%

DOUGLAS DYNMCS

1.38%

SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES HOLDINGS

1.26%

BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC

1.25%

GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING

1.23%

GANNETT CO INC

1.23%

CNB FINANCIAL

1.20%

HORIZON BANCORP

1.19%

CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL

1.19%

AMARK PRECIOUS/D

1.18%

Frequently asked questions about SMLV and FDM

How have the SMLV and FDM ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 30, 2026, SMLV is up 12.04% year-to-date (YTD), while FDM has returned 11.17%. That puts SMLV better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SMLV or FDM?

Year-to-date, the SMLV ETF saw +$13M in flows, compared to +$13M for FDM.

Which ETF is more volatile: SMLV or FDM?

Over the past year, SMLV had a volatility of 15.53%, while FDM experienced 19.1%.

Which ETF is bigger: SMLV or FDM?

As of April 30, 2026, SMLV holds $236.71 M in assets under management (AUM), while FDM manages $251.74 M.

What sectors do the SMLV and FDM ETFs invest in?

SMLV leans toward sectors like Financials, Industrials and Information Technology. Meanwhile, FDM focuses on Financials, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.

What are the top holdings of the SMLV ETF and FDM ETF?

SMLV top holdings include PHILLIPS EDISON AND COMPANY, NORTHWESTERN and HORACE MANN EDUCATORS. FDM holds in its top three: STOKE THERAPEUTICS INC, AMERICAN AXLE AND MANUFACTURING and DELUXE.

Which ETF is more diversified: SMLV or FDM?

SMLV holds 402 securities with 8.11% of its assets in the top 15. FDM has 149 securities and a top 15 weight of 21.78%.

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FDM

SMLVvsFDMETF Comparison

State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund ETF

SMLV vs FDM performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the SMLV and FDM ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 30, 2026, SMLV is up 12.04% year-to-date (YTD), while FDM has returned 11.17%. That puts SMLV better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SMLV or FDM?

Year-to-date, the SMLV ETF saw +$13M in flows, compared to +$13M for FDM.

Which ETF is more volatile: SMLV or FDM?

Over the past year, SMLV had a volatility of 15.53%, while FDM experienced 19.1%.

Which ETF is bigger: SMLV or FDM?

As of April 30, 2026, SMLV holds $236.71 M in assets under management (AUM), while FDM manages $251.74 M.

What sectors do the SMLV and FDM ETFs invest in?

SMLV leans toward sectors like Financials, Industrials and Information Technology. Meanwhile, FDM focuses on Financials, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.

What are the top holdings of the SMLV ETF and FDM ETF?

SMLV top holdings include PHILLIPS EDISON AND COMPANY, NORTHWESTERN and HORACE MANN EDUCATORS. FDM holds in its top three: STOKE THERAPEUTICS INC, AMERICAN AXLE AND MANUFACTURING and DELUXE.

Which ETF is more diversified: SMLV or FDM?

SMLV holds 402 securities with 8.11% of its assets in the top 15. FDM has 149 securities and a top 15 weight of 21.78%.

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