State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF
SMLV
94 hedge funds and large institutions have $104M invested in State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 7
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $98.5M → $104M (+$5.82M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 90 → 94 (+4)
2.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.72% → 52.36% (+2.6%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 32
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.5M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$1.4M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$773K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$652K |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$450K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.43M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$933K |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$833K |
| 4 |
SWGC
Summit Wealth Group (Colorado)
Colorado Springs,
Colorado
|
-$772K |
| 5 |
MWM
McNaughton Wealth Management
San Diego,
California
|
-$578K |
SMLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
94 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (SMLV) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $104M — up 5.9% from $98.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new SMLV positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $2.5M. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $1.43M.
- 94 institutional investors held State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (SMLV) as of Q4 2025, up from 90 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $104M of State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $2.5M added.
- The largest State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $1.43M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.