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About ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
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Inception date
Feb 5, 2015
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
ProShare Advisors LLC
Distributor
SEI Investments Distribution Co.
ISIN
US74347B6983
SMDV aims for strong total returns via a concentrated basket of small-cap stocks, each with a long history of increasing dividends. The investment thesis: small firms with a proven record of increasing dividends deliver stable growth. That the fund culls only about 50 names from a broad 2,000-stock universe indicates how few firms make the cut. SMDV`s holdings are equally weighted, which will likely further distance its exposure from that of the Russell 2000. SMDV strictly holds firms with growing dividends. In all, the fund targets a narrow slice of the small-cap market rather than broad coverage of the entire small-cap space.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Utilities
Producer Manufacturing
Stocks99.72%
Finance39.37%
Utilities18.34%
Producer Manufacturing15.11%
Process Industries5.40%
Consumer Non-Durables3.66%
Commercial Services3.63%
Electronic Technology2.85%
Transportation1.98%
Retail Trade1.78%
Communications1.06%
Technology Services0.98%
Consumer Services0.98%
Distribution Services0.95%
Industrial Services0.93%
Health Services0.92%
Consumer Durables0.91%
Health Technology0.89%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.28%
Cash0.28%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
SMDV invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 39.37% stocks, and Utilities, with 18.34% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
SMDV top holdings are Cogent Communications Holdings Inc and Gorman-Rupp Company, occupying 1.06% and 1.02% of the portfolio correspondingly.
SMDV last dividends amounted to 0.44 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.38 USD in dividends, which shows a 13.56% increase.
Yes, SMDV pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.59%. The last dividend (Sep 30, 2025) amounted to 0.44 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
SMDV shares are issued by ProShare Advisors LLC under the brand ProShares. The ETF was launched on Feb 5, 2015, and its management style is Passive.
SMDV expense ratio is 0.40% meaning you'd have to pay 0.40% of your investment to help manage the fund.
SMDV follows the Russell 2000 Dividend Growth Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
SMDV invests in stocks.