VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF

SFLO

Market cap $490M

When it comes to all-encompassing small cap exposure, the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) has typically been the default choice.

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There's a lot of buzz about the opportunity in US small cap stocks this year. There's a confluence of factors that seem aligned just right for the segment, chief amongst them earnings growth expectations.

In a current market environment where investors have tunnel vision for large-cap names like those in the Magnificent Seven, the VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF (SFLO) reminds investors that value-focused small-cap opportunities exist and should be on their proverbial radars. One of those is Symbotic Inc.

With the S&P 500 Index pushing to new highs, many advisors are confronting a familiar challenge: how to maintain equity exposure without taking on unnecessary valuation risk.

Growth, growth, and more growth — that's been the common refrain in the current market environment. However, peeking from behind the curtains is the quality factor.

With the S&P 500 posting multiple record highs this year, many investors are questioning whether valuations have peaked—and whether now is the right time to commit new capital. That uncertainty can lead to hesitation or even sitting on the sidelines.

SFLO is a smart-beta ETF that introduces a methodology to eliminate junk equity and value traps. It does this with a quarterly screening of 2,500 small caps, narrowing them down to 200 through a hybrid value + growth philosophy. The result strongly reminds me of the GARP investment style, which I personally appreciate a lot, applied to both small and large caps.

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research, Todd Rosenbluth, discusses the VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF (SFLO) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discusses several topics related to the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF.

VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF (SFLO) on this week's “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” For more news, information, and analysis visit VettaFi | ETFDB.