State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF

SPSM

Market cap $14.8B

IJR commands a much larger asset base than SPSM Both ETFs offer similar sector exposures and nearly identical risk profiles SPSM charges a lower expense ratio and has a marginally higher dividend yield

ISCB carries a slightly higher expense ratio and a lower dividend yield compared to SPSM. ISCB has delivered a higher one-year return and broader diversification, but with a deeper five-year drawdown.

SCHA holds a broader basket of small-cap stocks than SPSM and has outperformed over the past year. SPSM costs slightly less and offers a marginally higher dividend yield than SCHA.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Small Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, look no further than the State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (SPSM), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on July 8, 2013.

Both funds charge the same ultra-low expense ratio, but SPSM pays a slightly higher dividend yield. VB holds over twice as many stocks as SPSM, leading to broader small-cap exposure.

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VB holds over twice as many stocks as SPSM and tracks a broader small-cap universe. VB delivered stronger total returns over the past year, but SPSM is more affordable for cost-conscious investors.

ISCB outperformed SPSM over the past year but carries a slightly higher expense ratio and lower dividend yield. ISCB holds over twice as many stocks as SPSM, with a modestly different sector tilt toward industrials and technology.