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SMLV · State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.12% fee$244mSince Feb 21, 2013SEC filings ↗
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SMLV tracks an index and returned +20.6% over the past year.

+20.6%
Total return, 1 year
0.12%
Expense ratio
396
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+11.2%+17.9%−6.7 pts−17.2 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+20.6%+16.2%+4.4 pts−3.7 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+70.6%+89.3%−18.7 pts−44.2 pts
Since listing Feb 21, 2013 – Oct 2, 2026+296.2%+546.4%−250.2 pts−868.0 pts

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

SMLV top ten by weight, 6.0% of its 396 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.

SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC SAFT 0.69%
CITY HOLDING CO CHCO 0.65%
SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS not filed 0.63%
PHILLIPS EDISON + COMPANY IN PECO 0.60%
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO AWR 0.59%
ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS IN C BATRK 0.59%
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP IN NWE 0.58%
HORACE MANN EDUCATORS HMN 0.58%
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO A MSM 0.55%
CHEMED CORP CHE 0.55%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

SMLV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +20.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.12% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 396 positions, with the top ten at 6.0%. It sat 6.0% below its high of Aug 4, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. small-cap value
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Oct 24, 2025)0.12%
Price$152.13
Listed sinceFeb 21, 2013
Net assets (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 1, 2026)$244m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−6.0%
Holdings396
Top ten weight6.0%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 1, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
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Questions people ask about SMLV

How has SMLV performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, SMLV returned +20.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +70.6%.
What does SMLV cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.12% a year.
What does SMLV hold?
396 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, with the top ten at 6.0% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is SMLV below its high?
6.0% below its high of Aug 4, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, SMLV and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.12%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $244mThe issuer’s own daily fund list · Oct 1, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file · Oct 1, 2026 ↗
IssuerState Street website ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceState Street’s own site ↗

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