Small Cap ETF Overview

Small-cap ETFs invest in the equity of companies with a market capitalization of roughly $300 million to $2 billion.

With 145 ETFs traded on the U.S. markets, Small Cap ETFs have total assets under management of $341.73B. The average expense ratio is 0.45%. Small Cap ETFs can be found in the following asset classes:

  • Equity

The largest Small Cap ETF is the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF IJR with $63.73B in assets. In the last trailing year, the best-performing Small Cap ETF was TWM at 17.16%. The most recent ETF launched in the Small Cap space was the EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF BSVO on 03/13/23.

Top ETF Performers

TZA Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares 26.13%
SRTY ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000 26.04%
SDD ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600 18.85%
TWM ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 17.31%
SBB ProShares Short SmallCap600 9.69%

Bottom ETF Performers

SMHB ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged U.S. Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B -31.31%
URTY ProShares UltraPro Russell2000 -24.39%
TNA Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x Shares -24.21%
SAA ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 -17.43%
IWML ETRACS 2x Leveraged U.S. Size Factor TR ETN -16.62%

Top Creations

IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF 707.97
IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF 601.53
SMLF iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF 485.29
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 296.22
AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF 290.44

Top Redemptions

IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF -439.60
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF -414.40
IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF -147.37
TZA Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares -57.27
TNA Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x Shares -43.83

AUM Winners

MMSC First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF 122.67%
EUSC WisdomTree Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund 46.34%
STXK Strive Small-Cap ETF 36.81%
STSB iShares Factors US Small Blend Style ETF 33.58%
RTYD Simplify US Small Cap PLUS Downside Convexity ETF 26.98%

AUM Losers

IUSS Invesco RAFI Strategic US Small Company ETF -59.54%
SMHB ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged U.S. Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B -35.75%
XSLV Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF -32.36%
PBSM Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA Small Cap ETF -23.97%
SVAL iShares U.S. Small Cap Value Factor ETF -23.53%

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