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 Aug 27, 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 | +2.25% | +4.62% | +19.34% | +26.44% | +36.29% | — | — | — | +26.21% |
| Total return | +2.25% | +4.87% | +19.90% | +27.05% | +37.39% | — | — | — | +27.40% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 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 Aug 26, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 884 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SECURITIES LENDING CF | — | 3.84% | 249.87M | $249.9M |
| 2 | CASH CF | — | 1.66% | 107.93M | $108.0M |
| 3 | OSCAR HEALTH INC - CLASS A | OSCR | 0.73% | 1.48M | $47.2M |
| 4 | HEALTHEQUITY INC | HQY | 0.71% | 438.72K | $46.2M |
| 5 | INSTALLED BUILDING PROD INC | IBP | 0.70% | 185.42K | $45.4M |
| 6 | COMMERCIAL METALS CO | CMC | 0.70% | 698.12K | $45.3M |
| 7 | OPTION CARE HEALTH INC | OPCH | 0.66% | 1.80M | $42.7M |
| 8 | GRIFFON CORP | GFF | 0.64% | 410.22K | $41.6M |
| 9 | TUTOR PERINI CORP | TPC | 0.63% | 464.52K | $41.0M |
| 10 | PLEXUS CORP | PLXS | 0.63% | 171.93K | $40.9M |
| 11 | ENERSYS INC | ENS | 0.62% | 215.57K | $40.4M |
| 12 | KODIAK GAS SERVICES INC | KGS | 0.62% | 679.54K | $40.2M |
| 13 | PHILLIPS EDISON & CO | PECO | 0.62% | 1.01M | $40.2M |
| 14 | TENABLE HOLDINGS INC | TENB | 0.62% | 1.18M | $40.1M |
| 15 | BALCHEM CORP | BCPC | 0.61% | 223.93K | $39.7M |
| 16 | OUTFRONT MEDIA INC | OUT | 0.60% | 1.29M | $39.2M |
| 17 | WESBANCO INC | WSBC | 0.60% | 958.51K | $39.0M |
| 18 | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | SXT | 0.56% | 267.12K | $36.7M |
| 19 | PAYONEER GLOBAL INC | PAYO | 0.56% | 5.10M | $36.2M |
| 20 | WSFS FINANCIAL CORP | WSFS | 0.55% | 453.65K | $36.1M |
| 21 | ACI WORLDWIDE INC | ACIW | 0.54% | 671.42K | $35.2M |
| 22 | BRIGHTSPRING HLTH SERVICES INC | BTSG | 0.54% | 586.84K | $34.9M |
| 23 | GUARDANT HEALTH INC | GH | 0.53% | 213.24K | $34.8M |
| 24 | LIFE TIME GROUP HOLDINGS INC | LTH | 0.53% | 759.13K | $34.7M |
| 25 | CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP | CECO | 0.53% | 482.76K | $34.4M |
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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) | 0.71% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.3410 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 18, 2026 | Last payment | $0.1140 (Jun 23, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -15.17% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Nov 14, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | $0.1090 |
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 | 18.60% / 20.95% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.95 / 1.28 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -10.20% / -26.94% | Sortino 1Y | 2.99 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 1.11 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.825 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 12.13% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (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 Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 679.04K | Average volume | 788.53K |
| AUM | $6.03B | Premium/Discount | +0.19% |
| 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% | $6.03B → $6.03B |
| 1 Week | $62.5M | +1.04% | $6.03B → $6.03B |
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
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
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