# SMLF (iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF)

iShares · Stock ETFs · U.S. small-cap blend · data as of Oct 2, 2026

SMLF tracks an index and returned +14.8% over the past year.

## Key facts

- SMLF, total return, 1 year: +14.8%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- SMLF, expense ratio: 0.15%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- SMLF, holdings: 975, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- SMLF, below its high: −6.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- SMLF, net assets: $4.1bn (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## SMLF over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −3.3% | +3.6% | −6.9 pts | −8.6 pts |
| 6 months | +12.0% | +17.9% | −5.9 pts | −16.4 pts |
| 1 year | +14.8% | +16.2% | −1.4 pts | −9.5 pts |
| 3 years | +75.3% | +89.3% | −14.0 pts | −39.5 pts |
| Since listing | +234.6% | +346.5% | −111.9 pts | −423.8 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · U.S. small-cap blend | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025 |
| Price | $85.00 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Apr 30, 2015 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $4.1bn | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −6.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 975 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 7.3% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 1, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 10.7% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 98.9% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.3% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


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