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SMMVvsSMMDETF Comparison

ETF 1

SMMV

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF

This fund is part of

US Low Volatility

-0.3%

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ETF 2

SMMD

iShares Russell 2500 ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0.13%

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iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV) belongs to the US Low Volatility segment. iShares Russell 2500 ETF (SMMD) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. SMMV's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Healthcare and Technology. In contrast, SMMD's top sector exposures are Finance, Healthcare and Industrials. SMMV is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.2%, versus 0.23% for SMMD. SMMV is up 6.81% year-to-date (YTD) with -$39M in YTD flows. SMMD performs better with 13.86% YTD performance, and +$1.54B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SMMV and SMMD 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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SMMV vs SMMD performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/19/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	SMMV SMMD	+0.43%-3.36%	-1.80%-4.53%	+6.81%+13.86%	+7.93%+14.84%	+47.35%+67.84%	+30.93%+36.47%
Flows	SMMV SMMD	-$7M+$52M	-$9M+$659M	-$39M+$1.54B	-$41M+$1.92B	-$696M+$2.63B	-$659M+$3.11B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	SMMV SMMD	+8.00%+12.92%	+9.15%+17.09%	+11.97%+19.23%	+13.47%+20.91%
Max drawdown	SMMV SMMD	-6.65%-9.29%	-6.95%-9.48%	-13.61%-25.55%	-18.06%-28.20%
Max drawdown duration	SMMV SMMD	64d64d	115d43d	360d283d	967d980d

Trading data

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	SMMV	SMMD
Last sale 10/19/2026 at 7:59 PM	$45.67	$84.63
Previous close 10/19/2026	$45.84	$84.65
Consolidated volume 10/19/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	SMMV	SMMD
Last price	$45.67	$84.63
1D performance	-0.37%	-0.02%
AuM	$271.84 M	$4.02 B
E/R	0.2%	0.23%

Characteristics

	SMMV	SMMD
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	iShares	iShares
Benchmark	MSCI USA Small Cap Minimum Volatility Index	Russell 2500 Index
N° of holdings	357	2441
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	September 7, 2016	July 6, 2017
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

SMMV

USA

94.2%

Other

5.8%

SMMD

USA

95.07%

Other

4.93%

Sectors

SMMV

Finance

25.79%

Healthcare

16.92%

Technology

9.26%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

9.19%

Utilities

7.3%

Industrials

7.02%

Other

24.52%

SMMD

Finance

24.58%

Healthcare

15.12%

Industrials

13.67%

Technology

13.37%

Non-Energy Materi.

8.27%

Other

25%

Diversification

SMMV

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

16.67%

SMMD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

4.49%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of August 31, 2026

SMMV

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

1.37%

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

1.34%

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

1.33%

Agree Realty Corp.

1.28%

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

1.17%

IDACORP, Inc.

1.11%

OGE Energy Corp.

1.10%

The New York Times Co.

1.10%

Service Corp. International

1.07%

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

1.04%

Chemed Corp.

0.99%

FirstCash Holdings, Inc.

0.99%

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

0.97%

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.

0.91%

Ingredion, Inc.

0.90%

SMMD

ATI, Inc.

0.37%

nVent Electric Plc

0.33%

F5, Inc.

0.31%

US Foods Holding Corp.

0.31%

Carpenter Technology Corp.

0.31%

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

0.31%

SoFi Technologies, Inc.

0.31%

Royal Gold, Inc.

0.30%

Coeur Mining, Inc.

0.29%

Affirm Holdings, Inc.

0.28%

Roku, Inc.

0.28%

Packaging Corporation of America

0.28%

Guardant Health, Inc.

0.28%

Woodward, Inc.

0.27%

Snap-On, Inc.

0.27%

Frequently asked questions about SMMV and SMMD

How have the SMMV and SMMD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 19, 2026, SMMV is up 6.81% year-to-date (YTD), while SMMD has returned 13.86%. That puts SMMD better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the SMMV ETF saw -$39M in flows, compared to +$1.54B for SMMD.

Which ETF is more volatile: SMMV or SMMD?

Over the past year, SMMV had a volatility of 9.15%, while SMMD experienced 17.09%.

Which ETF is bigger: SMMV or SMMD?

As of October 19, 2026, SMMV holds $271.84 M in assets under management (AUM), while SMMD manages $4.02 B.

What sectors do the SMMV and SMMD ETFs invest in?

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

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

SMMV top holdings include Pinnacle West Capital Corp., RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.. SMMD holds in its top three: ATI, Inc., nVent Electric Plc and F5, Inc..

SMMVvsSMMDETF Comparison

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF

iShares Russell 2500 ETF

SMMV vs SMMD performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the SMMV and SMMD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 19, 2026, SMMV is up 6.81% year-to-date (YTD), while SMMD has returned 13.86%. That puts SMMD better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the SMMV ETF saw -$39M in flows, compared to +$1.54B for SMMD.

Which ETF is more volatile: SMMV or SMMD?

Over the past year, SMMV had a volatility of 9.15%, while SMMD experienced 17.09%.

Which ETF is bigger: SMMV or SMMD?

As of October 19, 2026, SMMV holds $271.84 M in assets under management (AUM), while SMMD manages $4.02 B.

What sectors do the SMMV and SMMD ETFs invest in?

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

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

SMMV top holdings include Pinnacle West Capital Corp., RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.. SMMD holds in its top three: ATI, Inc., nVent Electric Plc and F5, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: SMMV or SMMD?

SMMV holds 360 securities with 16.67% of its assets in the top 15. SMMD has 2460 securities and a top 15 weight of 4.49%.

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