About this ETF
This U.S. equity fund specializes in smaller companies, utilizing a structured and consistent process to identify those with strong, appealing characteristics.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 13, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -2.42% | -4.01% | +11.54% | +19.75% | +27.44% | — | — | — | +22.56% |
| Total return | -2.42% | -4.01% | +11.81% | +20.32% | +28.30% | — | — | — | +23.66% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 12, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.28% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $28.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 13, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 905 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SECURITIES LENDING CF | — | 3.43% | 225.94M | $226.0M |
| 2 | OPTION CARE HEALTH INC | OPCH | 0.88% | 1.86M | $57.7M |
| 3 | OSCAR HEALTH INC - CLASS A | OSCR | 0.80% | 1.57M | $52.5M |
| 4 | COMMERCIAL METALS CO | CMC | 0.75% | 769.25K | $49.1M |
| 5 | PLEXUS CORP | PLXS | 0.74% | 185.31K | $48.7M |
| 6 | CASH CF | — | 0.71% | 46.76M | $46.8M |
| 7 | GLAUKOS CORP | GKOS | 0.71% | 281.65K | $46.7M |
| 8 | KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC | KLIC | 0.68% | 490.50K | $45.1M |
| 9 | OUTFRONT MEDIA INC | OUT | 0.68% | 1.50M | $45.1M |
| 10 | ENERSYS INC | ENS | 0.66% | 241.80K | $43.5M |
| 11 | HEALTHEQUITY INC | HQY | 0.64% | 458.55K | $42.5M |
| 12 | FLUOR CORP | FLR | 0.63% | 817.82K | $41.4M |
| 13 | INSTALLED BUILDING PROD INC | IBP | 0.62% | 220.39K | $40.9M |
| 14 | MAXLINEAR INC | MXL | 0.62% | 422.06K | $40.6M |
| 15 | PHILLIPS EDISON & CO | PECO | 0.61% | 1.07M | $40.4M |
| 16 | BRIGHTSPRING HLTH SERVICES INC | BTSG | 0.60% | 622.36K | $39.7M |
| 17 | GRIFFON CORP | GFF | 0.60% | 435.01K | $39.4M |
| 18 | KODIAK GAS SERVICES INC | KGS | 0.60% | 736.69K | $39.4M |
| 19 | OPENLANE INC | OPLN | 0.59% | 1.05M | $38.6M |
| 20 | PAYONEER GLOBAL INC | PAYO | 0.59% | 5.41M | $38.6M |
| 21 | TUTOR PERINI CORP | TPC | 0.58% | 461.75K | $38.5M |
| 22 | MATERION CORP | MTRN | 0.58% | 136.86K | $38.4M |
| 23 | BALCHEM CORP | BCPC | 0.58% | 228.14K | $38.3M |
| 24 | SONOS INC | SONO | 0.58% | 2.21M | $38.1M |
| 25 | ACI WORLDWIDE INC | ACIW | 0.57% | 736.83K | $37.5M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 0.87% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.3930 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Sep 18, 2026 | Last payment | $0.1040 (Sep 22, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +2.34% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | $0.1040 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | $0.1140 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | $0.0910 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | $0.0840 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | $0.0520 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 24, 2025 | $0.0140 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | $0.1600 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | $0.1580 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 | $0.0700 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 | $0.0530 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | $0.0690 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 03, 2024 | $0.0180 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 18.14% / 20.62% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.46 / 1.09 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -10.20% / -26.94% | Sortino 1Y | 2.23 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 1.10 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.82 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 11.88% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 13, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 857.79K | Average volume | 929.82K |
| AUM | $6.41B | Premium/Discount | -0.72% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $0.00 | 0.00% | $6.41B → $6.41B |
| 1 Month | $76.8M | +1.18% | $6.49B → $6.41B |
| 1 Week | -$9.1M | -0.14% | $6.49B → $6.41B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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