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SMOT · VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.49% fee$303mSince Oct 6, 2022SEC filings ↗
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SMOT tracks an index and returned +5.4% over the past year.

+5.4%
Total return, 1 year
0.49%
Expense ratio
110
Holdings
−8.8%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−4.7%+3.6%−8.3 pts−10.0 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+6.7%+17.9%−11.2 pts−21.7 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+5.4%+16.2%−10.8 pts−18.9 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+40.4%+89.3%−48.9 pts−74.3 pts
Since listing Oct 6, 2022 – Oct 2, 2026+51.5%+117.2%−65.7 pts−122.8 pts

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

SMOT top ten by weight, 14.1% of its 110 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.

Becton Dickinson & Co BDX 1.52%
Global Payments Inc GPN 1.46%
Veralto Corp VLTO 1.45%
Cnh Industrial Nv CNH 1.44%
Devon Energy Corp DVN 1.44%
Amcor Plc AMCR 1.39%
Masco Corp MAS 1.36%
Brown-Forman Corp not filed 1.35%
Block Inc XYZ 1.35%
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc ZBH 1.34%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

SMOT tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +5.4% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, 66% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 110 positions, with the top ten at 14.1%. It sat 8.8% 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. mid-cap value
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Jan 27, 2026)0.49%
Price$37.64
Listed sinceOct 6, 2022
Net assets (the issuer’s daily holdings, added up, as of Oct 1, 2026)$303m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−8.8%
Holdings110
Top ten weight14.1%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 1, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)66.4%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)96.4%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)8.5%
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Questions people ask about SMOT

How has SMOT performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, SMOT returned +5.4% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +40.4%.
What does SMOT cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year.
What does SMOT hold?
110 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, with the top ten at 14.1% of the fund. 66% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is SMOT below its high?
8.8% below its high of Aug 14, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, SMOT and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.49%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $303mThe issuer’s daily holdings, added up · Oct 1, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file · Oct 1, 2026 ↗
IssuerVanEck website ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceVanEck’s own site ↗

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