iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF
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The iShares FactorSelect MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF tracks an index of small-cap US equities. Stocks are selected and weighted to increase exposure to 4 factors (quality, value, momentum and size) while maintaining similar characteristics to the MSCI USA Small Cap Index. |
Category | US Equities |
Fund Sponsor | BlackRock |
Website | www.ishares.com |
Inception date | Apr 28, 2015 |
Assets (mns) | $726 |
Currency | USD |
Expense ratio | 30 bp |
Distributions | Quarterly |
Regulation | Open-End Investment Company |
Custodian | |
Weighting | Multi-Factor |
Index replication | |
Uses derivatives | No |
Options available | No |
No. of constituents | 462 |
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $3,732 |
Large cap (>$10bn) | 3.7% |
Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 66.2% |
Small cap (<$2bn) | 28.5% |
Developed mkts | 100.0% |
Emerging mkts | 0.0% |
WILLIAMS-SONOMA INC | 1.1 % |
AMEDISYS INC | 1.1 % |
DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP | 1.0 % |
BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-CL A | 1.0 % |
CHEMED CORP | 0.9 % |
ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORPORATION | 0.9 % |
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC | 0.9 % |
RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM | 0.9 % |
LITHIA MOTORS INC-CL A | 0.9 % |
CIENA CORP | 0.9 % | Total | 9.7 % |
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UNITED STATES | 90.0 % |
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BERMUDA | 1.4 % |
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BRITAIN | 0.6 % |
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CANADA | 0.4 % |
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CAYMAN ISLANDS | 0.3 % |
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PUERTO RICO | 0.3 % |
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE 

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Year-to-date | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Since Incep. |
8.3% | 8.3% | 10.4% | -- | 9.6% |
versus... | Beta | R-squared |
S&P500 | 1.15 | 87% |
MSCI EAFE | 1.09 | 76% |
MSCI Emg. Mkts. | 0.91 | 68% |
Recent close | $48.87 |
30d moving avg. | $46.14 |
Annualized volatility | 23.3% |
Short interest (ETF) | 0.2% |
Relative strength (RSI) | 71 |
Avg. volume (thou.) | 81 |
Turnover | 0.6% |
Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.17% |
ADV underlying (mns) | $10,039 |
FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Below is a list of 99 potential alternatives to the iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with SMLF. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.
Benchmark ticker: | SMLF | Expense: | 30 bp | ALTAR Score™: | 6.1% |
Ticker | Fund Name |
Overlap1 vs SMLF (%) |
Expense ratio (bp) |
Savings vs SMLF (bp) |
ALTAR Score™ (%) |
ALTAR vs SMLF (%) |
USVM | VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF | 36.3 | 24 | 6 | 5.0 | -1.1 |
SLY | SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF | 35.3 | 15 | 15 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
SPSM | SPDR Portfolio Small Cap ETF | 35.2 | 5 | 25 | 5.7 | -0.4 |
IJR | iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF | 35.0 | 6 | 24 | 5.7 | -0.5 |
VIOO | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF | 34.6 | 10 | 20 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
FLQS | Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 34.0 | 35 | -5 | 5.0 | -1.1 |
JPSE | JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 32.3 | 29 | 1 | 4.3 | -1.8 |
GSSC | Goldman Sachs Activebeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 31.6 | 20 | 10 | 3.9 | -2.3 |
AFSM | First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF | 30.3 | 77 | -47 | 4.4 | -1.7 |
AVUV | Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 30.2 | 25 | 5 | 6.4 | +0.2 |
CSF | VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Weighted Idx | 29.4 | 35 | -5 | 6.0 | -0.1 |
CSA | VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Weighted Index ETF | 29.3 | 35 | -5 | 6.0 | -0.1 |
STSB | iShares Factors US Small Blend Style ETF | 29.2 | 35 | -5 | 3.0 | -3.2 |
TPSC | Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF | 27.9 | 52 | -22 | 5.7 | -0.4 |
OMFS | Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF | 27.9 | 39 | -9 | 4.0 | -2.1 |
EWSC | Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Equal Weight ETF | 27.5 | 40 | -10 | 5.2 | -1.0 |
CSML | IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF | 27.1 | 35 | -5 | 2.8 | -3.3 |
FSMD | Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF | 27.0 | 29 | 1 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
ROSC | Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF | 26.5 | 34 | -4 | 6.6 | +0.5 |
SLYG | SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF | 25.5 | 15 | 15 | 4.5 | -1.6 |
SSLY | Syntax Stratified SmallCap ETF | 25.4 | 30 | 0 | 5.0 | -1.1 |
FYX | First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund | 25.1 | 63 | -33 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
IJT | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 25.0 | 18 | 12 | 4.4 | -1.7 |
PSC | Principal U.S. Small Cap Index ETF | 25.0 | 38 | -8 | 4.6 | -1.5 |
EES | WisdomTree SmallCap Earnings Fund | 24.5 | 38 | -8 | 7.6 | +1.5 |
VIOV | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 24.4 | 15 | 15 | 6.9 | +0.8 |
VTWO | Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | 24.0 | 10 | 20 | 2.7 | -3.4 |
PQSG | PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Small-Cap Growth ETF | 23.8 | 29 | 1 | -0.3 | -6.4 |
BBSC | JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 23.6 | 9 | 21 | 3.3 | -2.8 |
VIOG | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 23.6 | 16 | 14 | 4.4 | -1.7 |
EZM | WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Earnings Fund | 23.6 | 38 | -8 | 7.6 | +1.5 |
RWJ | Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF | 23.4 | 39 | -9 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
AFMC | First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF | 23.1 | 65 | -35 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
IUSS | Invesco Strategic US Small Company ETF | 22.9 | 23 | 7 | 3.7 | -2.4 |
IWN | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 22.9 | 24 | 6 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
PRFZ | Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | 22.7 | 39 | -9 | 3.5 | -2.6 |
VUSE | Vident Core US Equity Fund | 22.4 | 48 | -18 | 7.4 | +1.3 |
IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 22.4 | 19 | 11 | 2.5 | -3.6 |
FNDA | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Co. Index ETF | 22.0 | 25 | 5 | 4.8 | -1.3 |
IWO | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 21.5 | 24 | 6 | -0.1 | -6.2 |
SLYV | SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF | 20.8 | 15 | 15 | 7.0 | +0.9 |
IJS | iShares S&P Small-cap 600 Value ETF | 20.6 | 18 | 12 | 6.8 | +0.7 |
JKL | iShares Morningstar Small Cap Value ETF | 20.2 | 30 | 0 | 7.6 | +1.5 |
VFMF | Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF | 20.1 | 19 | 11 | 6.2 | +0.1 |
ESML | iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ESG Optimized ETF | 20.0 | 17 | 13 | 4.1 | -2.0 |
SCHA | Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | 19.9 | 4 | 26 | 3.6 | -2.5 |
PQSV | PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Small-Cap Value ETF | 19.7 | 29 | 1 | 4.9 | -1.2 |
VTWV | Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund | 19.5 | 15 | 15 | 5.2 | -0.9 |
NUSC | Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF | 19.3 | 40 | -10 | 4.0 | -2.1 |
SMDY | Syntax Stratified MidCap ETF | 19.2 | 30 | 0 | 5.2 | -0.9 |
VTWG | Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund | 19.2 | 15 | 15 | 0.1 | -6.1 |
VFQY | Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF | 19.1 | 13 | 17 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
ISMD | Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF | 18.9 | 60 | -30 | 4.3 | -1.8 |
PBSM | Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA Small Cap ETF | 18.9 | 6 | 24 | 4.1 | -2.1 |
DES | WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund | 18.4 | 38 | -8 | 6.7 | +0.5 |
SQLV | Legg Mason Small-Cap Quality Value | 17.9 | 62 | -32 | 4.1 | -2.0 |
SMMV | iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF | 17.8 | 20 | 10 | 3.7 | -2.4 |
RNSC | Small Cap US Equity Select ETF | 17.7 | 60 | -30 | 6.0 | -0.1 |
FNX | First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund | 17.6 | 61 | -31 | 5.1 | -1.0 |
EWMC | Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Equal Weight ETF | 17.6 | 40 | -10 | 5.7 | -0.4 |
JHSC | John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF | 17.1 | 42 | -12 | 4.6 | -1.6 |
VFVA | Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF | 17.0 | 14 | 16 | 8.5 | +2.4 |
SMLV | SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF | 16.7 | 12 | 18 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
SIXL | 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF | 16.4 | 84 | -54 | 4.2 | -2.0 |
FYT | First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund | 16.2 | 72 | -42 | 8.0 | +1.9 |
VBR | Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund | 16.1 | 7 | 23 | 6.4 | +0.3 |
RWK | Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF | 15.9 | 39 | -9 | 6.4 | +0.3 |
BKSE | BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF | 15.8 | 4 | 26 | 4.7 | -1.4 |
IJJ | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF | 15.8 | 18 | 12 | 6.9 | +0.8 |
MDYV | SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF | 15.8 | 15 | 15 | 6.9 | +0.8 |
PSM | Principal U.S. Small-MidCap Multi-Factor Core Index ETF | 15.7 | 20 | 10 | 7.1 | +1.0 |
MDY | SPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF Trust | 15.5 | 23 | 7 | 5.2 | -0.9 |
SPMD | SPDR Portfolio Mid Cap ETF | 15.5 | 5 | 25 | 5.4 | -0.8 |
IJH | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 15.5 | 5 | 25 | 5.4 | -0.8 |
XMMO | Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF | 15.4 | 34 | -4 | 3.5 | -2.6 |
MDYG | SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF | 15.2 | 15 | 15 | 3.8 | -2.3 |
IJK | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 15.2 | 17 | 13 | 3.8 | -2.3 |
IVOO | Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF | 15.0 | 10 | 20 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
FNK | First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund | 14.7 | 70 | -40 | 7.8 | +1.7 |
BFOR | Barron's 400 ETF | 14.6 | 65 | -35 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
FYC | First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund | 14.5 | 70 | -40 | 1.8 | -4.4 |
VAMO | Cambria Value & Momentum ETF | 14.5 | 63 | -33 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
RZG | Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Growth ETF | 14.2 | 35 | -5 | 3.9 | -2.3 |
FNY | First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund | 14.0 | 70 | -40 | 1.6 | -4.5 |
JKJ | iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | 13.9 | 25 | 5 | 5.1 | -1.0 |
FAB | First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund | 13.9 | 71 | -41 | 7.5 | +1.4 |
XSMO | Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF | 13.8 | 39 | -9 | 3.8 | -2.4 |
IVOG | Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 13.7 | 15 | 15 | 4.2 | -1.9 |
XMHQ | Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF | 13.6 | 25 | 5 | 5.5 | -0.7 |
HSMV | First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF | 13.5 | 80 | -50 | 4.7 | -1.4 |
JSMD | Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF | 13.4 | 30 | 0 | 5.0 | -1.2 |
IVOV | Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF | 13.1 | 15 | 15 | 6.7 | +0.6 |
JKK | iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF | 13.1 | 30 | 0 | 0.6 | -5.5 |
DGRS | WisdomTree US SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund | 13.0 | 38 | -8 | 7.0 | +0.9 |
VB | Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | 12.8 | 5 | 25 | 4.5 | -1.7 |
XMVM | Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF | 12.6 | 39 | -9 | 8.2 | +2.0 |
RNMC | Mid Cap US Equity Select ETF | 12.2 | 60 | -30 | 6.1 | -0.0 |
OUSM | O'Shares FTSE Russell Small Cap Quality Dividend ETF | 11.9 | 48 | -18 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
XSHQ | Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF | 11.7 | 29 | 1 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.
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RESULTS & ESTIMATES
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OVERWEIGHT |
Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 4th quintile (ranking higher than 60%-80%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at attractive valuations and/or having above-average fundamentals. |
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CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
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