iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF
SMLF
302 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.46B invested in iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 123 increasing their positions, 91 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
269% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 13
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 123 | Existing positions reduced: 91
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.74B → $3.46B (+$719M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 270 → 302 (+32)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 22 (0)
0.91% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.78% → 82.87% (-0.91%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$55.1M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$35.5M |
| 3 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$33M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$15.8M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$14.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SL
Systelligence LLC
Bloomington,
Minnesota
|
-$16.4M |
| 2 |
ACM
Advance Capital Management
Southfield,
Michigan
|
-$5.78M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.14M |
| 4 |
SFS
Strategic Financial Services
Utica,
New York
|
-$4.89M |
| 5 |
VA
Valmark Advisers
Akron,
Ohio
|
-$4.49M |
SMLF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
302 of the 8,345 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $3.46B — up 26% from $2.74B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new SMLF positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 123 added to existing stakes and 91 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab, adding an estimated $55.1M. The largest seller was Systelligence LLC, exiting entirely with an estimated $16.4M sold.
- 302 institutional investors held iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) as of Q2 2026, up from 270 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $3.46B of iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 13 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $55.1M added.
- The largest iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Systelligence LLC, an estimated $16.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.