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SMLF · iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.15% fee$4.1bnSince Apr 30, 2015Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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SMLF tracks an index and returned +14.8% over the past year.

+14.8%
Total return, 1 year
0.15%
Expense ratio
975
Holdings
−6.0%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−3.3%+3.6%−6.9 pts−8.6 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+12.0%+17.9%−5.9 pts−16.4 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+14.8%+16.2%−1.4 pts−9.5 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+75.3%+89.3%−14.0 pts−39.5 pts
Since listing Apr 30, 2015 – Oct 2, 2026+234.6%+346.5%−111.9 pts−423.8 pts

SMLF over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

SMLF top ten by weight, 7.3% of its 975 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

EMCOR GROUP EME 0.94%
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY XTSLA 0.94%
NVENT ELECTRIC PLC NVT 0.89%
FLEX LTD FLEX 0.80%
JABIL JBL 0.74%
EVERPURE INC CLASS A P 0.71%
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC WSM 0.64%
RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM RS 0.56%
MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC MLI 0.56%
GUARDANT HEALTH GH 0.54%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

SMLF tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, 11% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 975 positions, with the top ten at 7.3%. It sat 6.0% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. small-cap blend
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025)0.15%
Price$85.00
Listed sinceApr 30, 2015
Net assets (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026)$4.1bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−6.0%
Holdings975
Top ten weight7.3%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 1, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)10.7%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)98.9%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.3%
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Questions people ask about SMLF

How has SMLF performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, SMLF returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +75.3%.
What does SMLF cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.
What does SMLF hold?
975 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, with the top ten at 7.3% of the fund. 11% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is SMLF below its high?
6.0% below its high of Aug 14, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, SMLF and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.15%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $4.1bnThe issuer’s own daily fund list · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file · Oct 1, 2026 ↗
IssueriShares page for SMLF ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceiShares’s own site ↗

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