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SMMVvsSQLTETF Comparison

ETF 1

SMMV

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF

This fund is part of

US Low Volatility

-0.06%

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ETF 2

SQLT

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

-0.05%

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iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV) belongs to the US Low Volatility segment. iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF (SQLT) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. SMMV's top 3 sector exposures are Health Care, Industrials and Financials. In contrast, SQLT's top sector exposures are Industrials, Financials and Information Technology. Both SMMV and SQLT have the same Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.2%. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SMMV 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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SMMV vs SQLT performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/29/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	SMMV SQLT	+3.62%+4.98%	+1.40%n/a	+3.59%n/a	+10.22%n/a	+36.06%n/a	+26.96%n/a
Flows	SMMV SQLT	-$4M+$6M	-$9M-	-$22M-	-$38M-	-$654M-	-$670M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	SMMV SQLT	+10.23%n/a	+10.05%n/a	+12.29%n/a	+13.66%n/a
Max drawdown	SMMV SQLT	-6.95%n/a	-6.95%n/a	-13.61%n/a	-18.06%n/a
Max drawdown duration	SMMV SQLT	58dn/a	58dn/a	360dn/a	967dn/a

Trading data

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	SMMV	SQLT
Last sale 4/29/2026 at 1:30 PM	$44.65	$27.07
Previous close 04/29/2026	$44.99	$27.29
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 March 31, 2026

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Main metrics

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	SMMV	SQLT
Last price	$44.65	$27.07
1D performance	-0.76%	-0.81%
AuM	$281.38 M	$6.50 M
E/R	0.2%	0.2%

Characteristics

	SMMV	SQLT
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	iShares	iShares
Benchmark	MSCI USA Small Cap Minimum Volatility Index	MSCI USA Small Cap Sector Neutral Quality Index
N° of holdings	290	452
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	September 7, 2016	March 31, 2026
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

SMMV

USA

91.53%

Other

8.47%

SQLT

USA

95.8%

Other

4.2%

Sectors

SMMV

Health Care

15.66%

Industrials

12.32%

Financials

11.99%

Information Techn.

10.17%

Real Estate

9.86%

Consumer Staples

8.28%

Other

31.72%

SQLT

Industrials

16.41%

Financials

15.59%

Information Techn.

14.77%

Health Care

12.28%

Consumer Discreti.

11.62%

Other

29.33%

Diversification

SMMV

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

19.02%

SQLT

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

12.06%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

SMMV

PINNACLE WEST

1.58%

NEW YORK TIMES

1.55%

AGREE REALTY REIT

1.46%

ROYAL GOLD

1.42%

OMEGA HEALTHCARE REIT

1.35%

IDACORP

1.30%

OGE ENERGY

1.29%

RENAISSANCERE

1.29%

CARETRUST REIT

1.25%

SERVICE

1.18%

OLD REPUBLIC

1.15%

FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC

1.10%

ENSIGN GROUP

1.04%

HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

1.04%

INGREDION

1.03%

SQLT

ROYAL GOLD

1.27%

NEW YORK TIMES

1.09%

FABRINET

1.02%

WOODWARD

0.87%

BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC

0.82%

CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY

0.81%

NFG

0.78%

EAST WEST BANCORP

0.75%

LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS

0.71%

ITT

0.69%

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES

0.67%

EVERCORE INC

0.67%

MEDPACE HOLDINGS INC

0.66%

BJS WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC

0.63%

US71424F1057

0.63%

Frequently asked questions about SMMV and SQLT

SMMVvsSQLTETF Comparison

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF

SMMV vs SQLT performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

Which ETF is bigger: SMMV or SQLT?

As of April 29, 2026, SMMV holds $281.38 M in assets under management (AUM), while SQLT manages $6.50 M.

What sectors do the SMMV and SQLT ETFs invest in?

SMMV leans toward sectors like Health Care, Industrials and Financials. Meanwhile, SQLT focuses on Industrials, Financials and Information Technology.

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

SMMV top holdings include PINNACLE WEST, NEW YORK TIMES and AGREE REALTY REIT. SQLT holds in its top three: ROYAL GOLD, NEW YORK TIMES and FABRINET.

Which ETF is more diversified: SMMV or SQLT?

SMMV holds 329 securities with 19.02% of its assets in the top 15. SQLT has 483 securities and a top 15 weight of 12.06%.

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