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SMMDvsNUSCETF Comparison

ETF 1

SMMD

iShares Russell 2500 ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+1.1%

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ETF 2

NUSC

NuShares ESG Small-Cap ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap

+1.43%

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iShares Russell 2500 ETF (SMMD) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. NuShares ESG Small-Cap ETF (NUSC) is part of the US Small Cap segment. SMMD's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Healthcare and Technology. In contrast, NUSC's top sector exposures are Finance, Technology and Healthcare. SMMD is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.23%, versus 0.31% for NUSC. SMMD is up 18.51% year-to-date (YTD) with +$1.58B in YTD flows. NUSC performs worse with 15.21% YTD performance, and -$125M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SMMD and NUSC 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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SMMD vs NUSC performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 11/04/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	SMMD NUSC	+1.13%+3.74%	-4.23%-2.85%	+18.51%+15.21%	+22.39%+18.96%	+72.16%+56.40%	+36.54%+22.93%
Flows	SMMD NUSC	+$102M+$12M	+$693M+$14M	+$1.58B-$125M	+$1.91B-$116M	+$2.64B-$86M	+$3.12B+$44M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	SMMD NUSC	+12.26%+12.77%	+17.02%+16.26%	+19.12%+19.36%	+20.89%+21.11%
Max drawdown	SMMD NUSC	-9.29%-9.09%	-9.48%-10.10%	-25.55%-26.88%	-28.20%-28.74%
Max drawdown duration	SMMD NUSC	80d80d	43d53d	283d379d	980d1073d

Trading data

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	SMMD	NUSC
Last sale 11/5/2026 at 2:30 PM	$84.68	$49.40
Previous close 11/04/2026	$88.09	$51.38
Consolidated volume 11/04/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of October 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	SMMD	NUSC
Last price	$84.68	$49.40
1D performance	-3.87%	-3.85%
AuM	$4.22 B	$1.31 B
E/R	0.23%	0.31%

Characteristics

	SMMD	NUSC
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	iShares	Nuveen
Benchmark	Russell 2500 Index	MSCI TIAA ESG USA Small-Cap Index
N° of holdings	508	396
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	July 6, 2017	December 13, 2016
ESG	No	Yes

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Exposure

Countries

SMMD

USA

95.01%

Other

4.99%

NUSC

USA

93.3%

Other

6.7%

Sectors

SMMD

Finance

23.99%

Healthcare

15.35%

Technology

14.38%

Industrials

13.79%

Non-Energy Materi.

8.02%

Other

24.48%

NUSC

Finance

24.34%

Technology

16.04%

Healthcare

15.1%

Industrials

14.47%

Other

30.05%

Diversification

SMMD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

45.3%

NUSC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

13.51%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of September 30, 2026

SMMD

US4642876555

41.06%

nVent Electric Plc

0.37%

ATI, Inc.

0.36%

F5, Inc.

0.36%

Guardant Health, Inc.

0.33%

Viatris, Inc.

0.29%

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

0.29%

US Foods Holding Corp.

0.29%

Royal Gold, Inc.

0.28%

Roku, Inc.

0.28%

SoFi Technologies, Inc.

0.28%

Packaging Corporation of America

0.28%

TD SYNNEX Corp.

0.28%

Reliance, Inc.

0.28%

Woodward, Inc.

0.28%

NUSC

Viatris, Inc.

1.16%

East West Bancorp, Inc.

1.04%

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

1.03%

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

1.01%

TD SYNNEX Corp.

0.97%

Performance Food Group Co.

0.88%

Nextpower, Inc.

0.87%

Medpace Holdings, Inc.

0.86%

CoStar Group, Inc.

0.84%

AGNC Investment Corp.

0.83%

Royal Gold, Inc.

0.82%

Service Corp. International

0.82%

Popular, Inc.

0.80%

Avantor, Inc.

0.80%

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

0.78%

Frequently asked questions about SMMD and NUSC

How have the SMMD and NUSC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of November 4, 2026, SMMD is up 18.51% year-to-date (YTD), while NUSC has returned 15.21%. That puts SMMD better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SMMD or NUSC?

Year-to-date, the SMMD ETF saw +$1.58B in flows, compared to -$125M for NUSC.

Which ETF is more volatile: SMMD or NUSC?

Over the past year, SMMD had a volatility of 17.02%, while NUSC experienced 16.26%.

Which ETF is bigger: SMMD or NUSC?

As of November 4, 2026, SMMD holds $4.22 B in assets under management (AUM), while NUSC manages $1.31 B.

What sectors do the SMMD and NUSC ETFs invest in?

SMMD leans toward sectors like Finance, Healthcare and Technology. Meanwhile, NUSC focuses on Finance, Technology and Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the SMMD ETF and NUSC ETF?

SMMD top holdings include US4642876555, nVent Electric Plc and ATI, Inc.. NUSC holds in its top three: Viatris, Inc., East West Bancorp, Inc. and Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc..

SMMDvsNUSCETF Comparison

iShares Russell 2500 ETF

NuShares ESG Small-Cap ETF

SMMD vs NUSC performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the SMMD and NUSC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of November 4, 2026, SMMD is up 18.51% year-to-date (YTD), while NUSC has returned 15.21%. That puts SMMD better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SMMD or NUSC?

Year-to-date, the SMMD ETF saw +$1.58B in flows, compared to -$125M for NUSC.

Which ETF is more volatile: SMMD or NUSC?

Over the past year, SMMD had a volatility of 17.02%, while NUSC experienced 16.26%.

Which ETF is bigger: SMMD or NUSC?

As of November 4, 2026, SMMD holds $4.22 B in assets under management (AUM), while NUSC manages $1.31 B.

What sectors do the SMMD and NUSC ETFs invest in?

SMMD leans toward sectors like Finance, Healthcare and Technology. Meanwhile, NUSC focuses on Finance, Technology and Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the SMMD ETF and NUSC ETF?

SMMD top holdings include US4642876555, nVent Electric Plc and ATI, Inc.. NUSC holds in its top three: Viatris, Inc., East West Bancorp, Inc. and Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: SMMD or NUSC?

SMMD holds 2485 securities with 45.3% of its assets in the top 15. NUSC has 398 securities and a top 15 weight of 13.51%.

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