ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETFSMDV
SMDV
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
0.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 53.62% [Q4 2024] → 53.1% (-0.52%) [Q1 2025]
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 39
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 140 [Q4 2024] → 126 (-14) [Q1 2025]
38% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $580M [Q4 2024] → $359M (-$222M) [Q1 2025]
60% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 15
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for SMDV.
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Is ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) a Strong ETF Right Now?
A smart beta exchange traded fund, the ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) debuted on 02/03/2015, and offers broad exposure to the Style Box - Small Cap Value category of the market.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
SMDV: Suboptimal Dividend Strategy For Tumultuous Times
SMDV offers exposure to the Russell 2000 constituents that have been consistently growing their dividends for at least 10 years. Since my previous article, SMDV has significantly underperformed the S&P 500 index, with financials being among the key detractors. Its long-term returns are soft as well. Quality remains questionable, as only 35% of the holdings have a B- Quant Profitability rating or higher.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Is ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) a Strong ETF Right Now?
Designed to provide broad exposure to the Style Box - Small Cap Value category of the market, the ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) is a smart beta exchange traded fund launched on 02/03/2015.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
4 months ago
Is ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) a Strong ETF Right Now?
Making its debut on 02/03/2015, smart beta exchange traded fund ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) provides investors broad exposure to the Style Box - Small Cap Value category of the market.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
6 months ago
SMDV Has High Exposure In Banks And Lags Competitors
ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF has a portfolio of 99 small-cap dividend growers. SMDV is diversified across holdings thanks to its equal-weight methodology, but overweight in financials, especially banks. SMDV beats its parent index in risk-adjusted return and has attractive dividend growth rate.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
6 months ago
Is ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) a Strong ETF Right Now?
Making its debut on 02/03/2015, smart beta exchange traded fund ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) provides investors broad exposure to the Style Box - Small Cap Value category of the market.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
8 months ago
Is ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) a Strong ETF Right Now?
Launched on 02/03/2015, the ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the Style Box - Small Cap Value category of the market.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
9 months ago
SMDV: Fundamentally Unattractive DGI Strategy Despite Performance Surprise
SMDV oversees a portfolio of 100 SMID stocks that have at least 10 years of dividend growth in the books. The methodology has nuances, though. Regional bank stocks boosted SMDV's returns in July, allowing it to outperform the S&P 500 index marginally since the previous analysis. However, fundamentally, nothing has changed about this vehicle. Its quality characteristics remain pronouncedly weak, while growth is soft.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
10 months ago
5 Dividend ETFs Crushing the Market
Amid the growing anxiety about a slowing U.S. economy, geopolitical tensions and the looming November elections, the appeal for dividend investing has returned. We have highlighted several reasons why dividend investing seems to be a viable strategy amid the market turmoil.
Negative
ETF Trends
10 months ago
The Great Rotation: Just Getting Started?
Friday's disappointing jobs report has put a huge damper on economic sentiment for the moment. Goldman Sachs has bumped up the odds of a recession from 10% to 25% over the next 12 months.
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