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About iShares Russell 2500 ETF
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Inception date
Jul 6, 2017
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
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
ISIN
US46435G2681
SMMD provides exposure to the 2,500 smallest companies in the total-market Russell 3000 Index, extending well into the micro-cap space. Underlying liquidity can be an issue in the small- and micro-cap space during extraordinary market events. SMMD should appeal to investors wishing to own the entire US market, less the 500 largest names. Investors looking for a complement to an existing large-cap position should be aware that each index provider uses different screening and rebalancing processes, so pairing SMMD with a fund tracking a non-Russell index (such as the S&P 500) will result in overlaps and omissions. It is important to look beyond a fund`s headline claims to understand its real exposure with respect to a particular market cap space.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
ETF
Stocks58.24%
Finance13.36%
Technology Services6.04%
Electronic Technology5.42%
Producer Manufacturing5.37%
Health Technology3.67%
Retail Trade2.86%
Consumer Services2.82%
Industrial Services2.62%
Process Industries2.38%
Consumer Durables2.31%
Transportation1.85%
Distribution Services1.65%
Consumer Non-Durables1.45%
Non-Energy Minerals1.41%
Utilities1.39%
Commercial Services1.16%
Energy Minerals1.10%
Health Services0.79%
Communications0.51%
Miscellaneous0.09%
Bonds, Cash & Other41.76%
ETF41.44%
Cash0.32%
Stock breakdown by region
North America98.35%
Europe1.49%
Latin America0.12%
Asia0.05%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
SMMD invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 13.36% stocks, and Technology Services, with 6.04% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
SMMD top holdings are iShares Russell 2000 ETF and Astera Labs, Inc., occupying 41.44% and 0.51% of the portfolio correspondingly.
SMMD last dividends amounted to 0.25 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.22 USD in dividends, which shows a 11.95% increase.
SMMD assets under management is 1.74 B USD. It's risen 10.51% over the last month.
SMMD fund flows account for 571.35 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, SMMD pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.25%. The last dividend (Sep 19, 2025) amounted to 0.25 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
SMMD shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Jul 6, 2017, and its management style is Passive.
SMMD expense ratio is 0.15% meaning you'd have to pay 0.15% of your investment to help manage the fund.
SMMD follows the Russell 2500. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
SMMD invests in stocks.
SMMD price has risen by 5.22% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 8.54% increase. See more dynamics on SMMD price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.50% over the last month, showed a 13.05% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 12.69% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.50% over the last month, showed a 13.05% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 12.69% in a year.
SMMD trades at a premium (0.07%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.