iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) is a multi-factor ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores SMLF 3.9 out of 10 — highest on Return (6.3), lowest on Quality (1.7). It trades at 17.9 times earnings, against its own median of 16.2. Its ten largest holdings are 7% of the fund.
What stands out in SMLF's data
U.S. small-cap stocks selected through a multi-factor screen.
Earns less on its operations than most small-cap peers — its edge has to come from elsewhere.
EBITDA margin of 20.9% trails the category norm of 26.8%. The fund charges 0.15% a year, well below the 0.4% peer median, and holds 937 stocks.
A broad small-cap position with a factor tilt, for portfolios seeking active-like exposure.
Why did SMLF move this week? It rose 0.7% in the week to October 28, 2026 — Range Resources and Ryder System drove it
SMLF rose 0.7% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Range Resources (+30.1%), Ryder System (+14.7%) and Rubrik (+13.0%); XP (−47.1%) pushed the other way.
How is SMLF rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) 3.9 out of 10
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) 3.9 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 3.9 / 10
- Growth: 3.0 / 10
- Value: 3.6 / 10
- Risk: 4.0 / 10
- Quality: 1.7 / 10
- Return: 6.3 / 10
Is SMLF expensive right now? It trades at 17.9 times earnings, against its own median of 16.2
As of October 28, 2026, SMLF is more expensive than 66% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from SMLF's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside SMLF? 17% Tech
What's inside SMLF: Size (Large 3%, Mid 65%, Small 32%); Geography (International 7%, US 93%); Tech 17.4%; AI 0.3%; Semiconductors 2.8%; Memory 0.6%.
What are SMLF's top holdings? The ten largest are 7% of the fund
Emcor, Nvent Electric, Everpure, Williams Sonoma, Jabil, Reliance Steel & Aluminum, Flex, Medpace, Guardant Health and Tenet Healthcare are SMLF's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 95% of Multi-factor ETFs.
Half of SMLF's weight sits in its 171 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 456 equally weighted holdings.
What is SMLF's expense ratio? 0.15% a year
As of October 28, 2026, SMLF charges 0.15% a year, yields 0.99% and holds $4.2B in assets across 937 positions.
| Measure | SMLF |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.15% |
| Dividend yield | 0.99% |
| Assets under management | $4.2B |
| Holdings | 937 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/smlf
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