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ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF

SMDV

Market cap $662M

73.93 USD

-0.45

0.61%

At close Updated Oct 28, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

73.25

-0.68

0.92%

1 day

-0.61%

5 days

1.32%

1 month

1.73%

3 months

-6.2%

6 months

0.83%

Year to date

11.63%

1 year

11.02%

5 years

15.21%

10 years

59.09%

News

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Sentiment 3-Months

Positive 0%

Neutral 50%

Negative 50%

SMDV: Lackluster Growth And Questionable Quality Mean Underperformance Into 2027

ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF has recently changed its underlying index, which considerably impacted its portfolio composition and factor mix. I maintain a Hold rating on SMDV, viewing it as a suboptimal dividend strategy, likely to underperform IVV into 2027 given factor disadvantages. SMDV's portfolio has a high earnings yield, yet its quality is questionable, exposure to highly leveraged names is large, and growth metrics are anemic.

SMDV: Lackluster Growth And Questionable Quality Mean Underperformance Into 2027

Zacks Investment Research

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.

Is ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) a Strong ETF Right Now?

SMDV: Why I Am Downgrading This Great ETF (Rating Downgrade)

I am downgrading ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF from Buy to Hold due to downside risk and negative projected return over the next six months. SMDV has rallied significantly but continues to lag both the S&P 500 and Russell 2000 over longer periods, holding stocks with a median P/E of 15.9x and a 2.9% yield. The ETF is unique for its small-cap, dividend-growth focus but currently trades near all-time highs, making it less attractive versus alternatives like REGL and NOBL.

SMDV: Why I Am Downgrading This Great ETF (Rating Downgrade)

Zacks Investment Research

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.

Is ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Get Durability & Upside in Small-Cap Dividend Growth ETF SMDV

Advisor clients have myriad goals and needs for their portfolios — but this year, delivering on them has gotten more complicated. Events in the Middle East will likely spur inflation for the rest of 2026.

Get Durability & Upside in Small-Cap Dividend Growth ETF SMDV

Zacks Investment Research

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.

Is ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) a Strong ETF Right Now?

SMDV: Small-Cap Dividend Exposure With Lagging Total Returns

The ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) is rated 'Hold' due to recent underperformance compared to peers and negative dividend growth. SMDV's defensive small-cap tilt and financial sector concentration have lagged peers with higher tech and growth exposure. Trailing twelve-month dividend growth for SMDV is -8.54%, with zero consecutive years of growth, diminishing its income growth appeal.

SMDV: Small-Cap Dividend Exposure With Lagging Total Returns

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Retirees Shouldn't Overlook The Small Cap ETF That Has Paid 44 Consecutive Dividends

SMDV has paid a dividend every single quarter since launching in February 2015, through a pandemic, a rate-hiking cycle, and a regional banking scare.

Retirees Shouldn't Overlook The Small Cap ETF That Has Paid 44 Consecutive Dividends

Zacks Investment Research

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.

Is ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) a Strong ETF Right Now?

SMDV: Why I Still Like It

ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) remains attractive despite its recent rally and lagging performance versus large-cap dividend ETFs. SMDV offers unique small-cap dividend growth exposure, low tech weighting, and sector diversification versus large-cap-focused peers. I favor SMDV as a contrarian play, benefiting from improved M&A activity and the underperformance of small-caps relative to large-caps.

SMDV: Why I Still Like It

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