iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF
SMLF
215 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.48B invested in iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
173% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 15
62% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 53
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 17 (+2)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 193 → 215 (+22)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.44B → $1.48B (+$35.5M)
1.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.36% → 81.68% (-1.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$26.7M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$21.1M |
| 3 |
RWA
River Wealth Advisors
Camp Hill,
Pennsylvania
|
+$20.8M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$12.3M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$11.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$226M |
| 2 |
SFS
Searcy Financial Services
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$22.6M |
| 3 |
IA
Integrity Alliance
Urbandale,
Iowa
|
-$7.61M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$6.66M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.07M |
SMLF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
215 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $1.48B — up 2.5% from $1.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new SMLF positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 86 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $26.7M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $226M.
- 215 institutional investors held iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) as of Q2 2025, up from 193 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $1.48B of iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 15 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Ameriprise, an estimated $26.7M added.
- The largest iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $226M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.