State Street® SPDR® US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF
State Street® SPDR® US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF
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State Street® SPDR® US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (US78468R8878) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the State Street US Small Cap Low Volatility Index. With a expense ratio of 0.12%, it is competitively priced, paying distributions. The fund holds 401 positions across 1 region with 255M in assets, with heavy concentration — 77% in United States, launched in 2013. Over the past year, the fund returned 23.8%. We rate this fund 7.0/10.
7.0
7.0
- 21%Tracking Difference9.3
- TD Consistency—
- 9%Expense Ratio7.4
- 11.25%Holding Count6.5
- 22.5%Country Concentration4.8
- 11.25%Sector Concentration9.3
- 25%Assets Under Management6.2
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database. Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice. Last updated: Jul 14, 2026
Ticker SMLV
ISIN
Fund Size $255.0M
Issuer SPDR
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication —
Inception Feb 2013
Base Currency USD
Index State Street US Small Cap Low Volatility Index
Asset Class Equities
Category Factor Equity
Costs
8.8 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.12%
Expense Ratio0.12%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.12% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+1.75%
3 Months+0.11%
Year to Date+13.99%
1 Year+23.78%
3 Years+17.92%
5 Years+8.07%
Inception+10.57%
1 Month+1.75%
3 Months+0.11%
Year to Date+13.99%
1 Year+23.78%
3 Years+17.92%
5 Years+8.07%
Inception+10.57%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | +1.75% |
| 3 Months | +0.11% |
| 6 Months | +0.16% |
| 1 Year | +23.78% |
| 3 Years | +17.92% |
| 5 Years | +8.07% |
| 10 Years | +10.23% |
| YTD | +13.99% |
| Since Inception | +10.57% |
Holdings
6.5 This fund holds 401 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Horace Mann Educators Corp | 0.66% |
| Phillips Edison & Co Inc | 0.63% |
| City Holding Co | 0.59% |
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS | 0.59% |
| American States Water Co | 0.57% |
| Northwestern Energy Group Inc | 0.56% |
| Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc | 0.55% |
| Landstar System Inc | 0.54% |
| Selective Insurance Group Inc | 0.54% |
| McGrath RentCorp | 0.51% |
| Apple Hospitality REIT Inc | 0.50% |
| Chemed Corp | 0.50% |
| MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc | 0.50% |
Sectors
9.3 This fund is well-diversified across 12 sectors, with no single sector dominating.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Financials | 23.83% |
| Unknown | 23.07% |
| Industrials | 12.30% |
| Technology | 7.79% |
| Real Estate | 7.45% |
| Health Care | 7.23% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 6.46% |
| Materials | 4.00% |
| Consumer Staples | 2.87% |
| Utilities | 2.44% |
| Communication Services | 1.52% |
| Energy | 1.04% |
Regions
4.8 This fund is concentrated in just 2 countries, with significant geographic concentration.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 76.94% |
| UNKNOWN | 23.06% |
Nerd Stuff
Advanced risk and return metrics (17 July 2023 — 7 July 2026).
18.5%
Volatility
-21.4%
Max Drawdown
0.66
Sharpe Ratio
1.01
Sortino Ratio
0.57
Calmar Ratio
0.33
Beta
5.98%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.078
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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