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iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFSMLF

iSharesUS Stock StylesSmall Cap#223 of 701 by YTD

$86.76

+1.2% last session

+16.7% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+0.5%+1%+1.5%S&P 500 +1.6%+1.2%Nov 3, 2026Nov 4, 20260%+0.5%+1%+1.5%S&P 500 +1.6%+1.2%Nov 3, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted return from the previous close · S&P 500 uses VOOSMLFS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.2%+1.2%−1.9%+16.7%+18.1%+86.3%+67.9%+241.4%
Peer average+1.4%+2.6%−2.1%+18.4%+21.0%+72.8%+42.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$4.2B
Expense ratio
0.15%
Distribution yield
1.0%
NAV
$85.73
Volume
169K
Avg. volume 30D
217K
High today
$87.20
Low today
$85.89
Previous close
$85.76
52-week high
$90.74
52-week low
$70.00
Our risk indicator
4/5

SMLF in One Breath

SMLF Among Small Cap ETFs

YTD
#1SFLOVictoryShares+37.0%$895M
#2CALFPacer+34.5%$3.9B
#3CAFGPacer+34.5%$46.4M
#4TCVTowle+31.3%$204M
#5MYLDCambria Funds+30.7%$54.4M
#6FYTFirst Trust+30.0%$182M
#7SVALiShares+28.3%$163M
#8SQLVFranklin Templeton+27.7%$39.8M
#62SMLFiShares+16.7%$4.2B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 97 Small cap ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in SMLF

5Y
$10,000 in SMLF became
$16,794
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$16,794 SMLF$18,115 VOOlow $8,531Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What SMLF Holds

Today
Industrials6.6%
EME · NVT · MLI · R · ATI · ITT · CR
Technology5.2%
JBL · FLEX · P · RBRK · NTNX · MANH · PCOR
Healthcare5.0%
GH · MEDP · THC · HALO · UTHR · EXEL · BBIO
Consumer Cyclical4.9%
WSM · TPR · HAS · SN · RL · ETSY · ALSN
Financial Services4.2%
BPOP · EWBC · AMG · EVR · JXN · SOFI · FCNCA
Real Estate2.4%
LAMR · BRX · VNO · STWD · FR · MAC · SLG
Basic Materials2.3%
RS · DD · RGLD · CSL · SPXC · CRS
iShares SMLF · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Emcor’s Share of SMLF

Today
0.9%

$9 of every $1,000 in SMLF is Emcor

Emcor held by SMLF
$36.2M
Most Emcor per dollar
PKB5.1%
TSCM3.8%
KONG3.8%
YOKE3.4%
iShares SMLF · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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SMLF’s Share of Small Cap ETFs

Today
0.7%

of the $581B in 111 Small cap ETFs

SMLF
SMLF$4.2B0.7%
IJR$106B18.3%
VB$76.9B13.2%
108 others$394B67.8%
Small cap ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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SMLF Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.15a year
per $100
$15 a year on $10,000
VB$0.03
VBR$0.05
IJR$0.06
SMLF$0.15
IWM$0.19
DFAS$0.30
Expense ratio · Small cap peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside SMLF

955 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1EMEEmcor Group0.85%
2NVTNvent Electric0.68%
3WSMWilliams Sonoma0.68%
4JBLJabil0.66%
5RSReliance Steel & Aluminum0.62%
6FLEXFLEX0.61%
7PEverpure0.61%
8TPRTapestry0.53%
9GHGuardant Health0.53%
10MEDPMedpace0.52%
IndustrialsTechnologyHealthcareConsumer CyclicalFinancial ServicesReal EstateBasic MaterialsEnergyUtilitiesConsumer DefensiveCommunication ServicesOther
iShares SMLF · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 11.1%
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How It Compares

SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
IJRiSharesReadDesk0.06%+19.9%+22.7%$106.1B
VBVanguardReadDesk0.03%+15.8%+17.9%$76.9B
IWMiSharesReadDesk0.19%+16.2%+16.9%$75.8B
VBRVanguardReadDesk0.05%+19.4%+23.4%$35.1B
DFASDimensionalReadDesk0.30%+17.0%+20.4%$34.7B
SMLFiSharesThis fundReadDesk0.15%+16.7%+18.1%$4.2B
Small cap peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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IJR vs SMLF

YTD
IJRiShares · Small capSMLFiShares · Small cap
Year to date
IJR wins+3.2 pts
Past year
IJR wins+4.5 pts
Fee
IJR winslower fee
Yield
IJR wins+0.2 pts
AUM
IJR25.0× more
4–0IJR wins
iShares IJR and iShares SMLF · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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SMLF vs VOO

YTD
SMLF · iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor
+16.7%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
3.4 pts
0%+10%+20%+16.7% SMLF+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+20%+16.7% SMLF+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
iShares SMLF and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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SMLF vs Its Peer Average

YTD
SMLFAvsBPeer average
1D+1.2%+1.4%
1M+1.2%+2.6%
3M−1.9%−2.1%
YTD+16.7%+18.4%
1Y+18.1%+21.0%
3Y+86.3%+72.8%
5Y+67.9%+42.3%
3–4Peer average wins
110 Small cap peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

SMLF

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y16.85%
Deepest drop · 1Y−8.7%
Lowest point · 5Y−15.1%
52-week range
$70.00−4.4% from the high$90.74
iShares SMLF · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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SMLF

Payouts by Year

12Y
$0.21per share, Sep 2026
$0.232015’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23$0.90’24’25$0.612026
Distribution yield1.0%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 15 · Sep 18, 2026
12 payouts added up$2.39 a share
iShares SMLF · distributions by ex-date · 2015–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$85.73
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today169K
Average volume · 30D217K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.15%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$15.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 15, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.21
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.21
Mar 17, 2026Mar 20, 2026$0.19
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.24
Sep 16, 2025Sep 19, 2025$0.24
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.21
Mar 18, 2025Mar 21, 2025$0.17
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.32
Sep 25, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.24
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.17
Mar 21, 2024Mar 27, 2024$0.17
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.0241
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