About this ETF
This ETF endeavors to replicate the investment performance of a specialized index, which is constructed from U.S. small-cap equities handpicked for their beneficial alignment with predetermined style factors, while also adhering to specified limitations.
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 | +2.91% | +4.65% | +12.07% | +19.00% | +22.66% | +18.80% | +9.63% | +10.98% | +10.37% |
| Total return | +2.91% | +4.90% | +12.64% | +19.61% | +24.07% | +20.22% | +11.04% | +12.36% | +11.69% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 26, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.15% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $15.00 |
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 18, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 897 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EMCOR GROUP INC | EME | 0.98% | 49.14K | $42.4M |
| 2 | NVENT ELECTRIC PLC | NVT | 0.88% | 215.83K | $38.2M |
| 3 | INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC CLAS | IBKR | 0.85% | 391.65K | $36.9M |
| 4 | FLEX LTD | FLEX | 0.85% | 284.11K | $36.9M |
| 5 | JABIL | JBL | 0.84% | 98.69K | $36.5M |
| 6 | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | — | 0.84% | 36.45M | $36.5M |
| 7 | NATERA | NTRA | 0.69% | 95.73K | $30.1M |
| 8 | ASTERA LABS | ALAB | 0.69% | 93.22K | $29.8M |
| 9 | CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD | CRDO | 0.67% | 101.96K | $28.8M |
| 10 | WILLIAMS SONOMA INC | WSM | 0.61% | 109.59K | $26.3M |
| 11 | EVERPURE INC CLASS A | P | 0.57% | 211.79K | $24.8M |
| 12 | RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM | RS | 0.57% | 57.26K | $24.5M |
| 13 | MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | MLI | 0.56% | 366.36K | $24.4M |
| 14 | TAPESTRY | TPR | 0.53% | 179.50K | $23.2M |
| 15 | POPULAR INC | BPOP | 0.52% | 127.64K | $22.6M |
| 16 | TENET HEALTHCARE CORP | THC | 0.52% | 84.35K | $22.3M |
| 17 | REVOLUTION MEDICINES | RVMD | 0.50% | 102.96K | $21.8M |
| 18 | ATI INC | ATI | 0.47% | 87.22K | $20.2M |
| 19 | GUARDANT HEALTH | GH | 0.46% | 124.23K | $20.1M |
| 20 | MEDPACE HOLDINGS | MEDP | 0.44% | 31.97K | $19.1M |
| 21 | STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE | STRL | 0.44% | 31.45K | $19.0M |
| 22 | CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP | CRS | 0.43% | 34.44K | $18.7M |
| 23 | EAST WEST BANCORP | EWBC | 0.43% | 136.37K | $18.5M |
| 24 | AXSOME THERAPEUTICS | AXSM | 0.41% | 82.61K | $17.9M |
| 25 | IDACORP | IDA | 0.41% | 125.93K | $17.8M |
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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) | 0.99% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.8824 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 15, 2026 | Last payment | $0.2061 (Jun 18, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -5.83% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +2.68% / +8.79% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.2061 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.1941 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.2389 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | $0.2432 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.2067 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | $0.1662 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.3198 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.2443 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.1678 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.1690 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.0241 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Sep 27, 2023 | Oct 02, 2023 | $0.2328 |
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 | 17.33% / 19.87% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.29 / 0.959 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -8.71% / -26.27% | Sortino 1Y | 1.94 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 1.10 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.842 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 11.53% | Risk-free rate used | 3.71% (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 27, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 139.12K | Average volume | 167.09K |
| AUM | $4.28B | Premium/Discount | +0.27% |
| 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% | $4.28B → $4.28B |
| 1 Week | -$6.2M | -0.14% | $4.26B → $4.28B |
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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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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