Small Cap ETFs

308 ETFs · AUM: $3.96T

Small-cap ETFs invest in companies with relatively small market capitalizations, typically between $300 million and $2 billion. Small-cap stocks have historically offered higher long-term returns than large-cap stocks, compensating investors for the additional volatility and risk. These ETFs provide diversified exposure to hundreds or thousands of small companies, reducing the risk of any single stock dragging down returns.

The most popular small-cap ETFs include IWM (iShares Russell 2000 ETF), the most liquid and heavily traded small-cap fund tracking the Russell 2000 Index, VB (Vanguard Small-Cap ETF), which covers a broader small-cap universe at a very low expense ratio, and IJR (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF), which tracks the S&P SmallCap 600 with a quality screen that filters out unprofitable companies.

Small-cap ETFs are suited for investors with longer time horizons who can tolerate higher volatility in exchange for potential outperformance. Small-cap stocks tend to be more domestically focused, making them less sensitive to global trade disruptions but more tied to the U.S. economy. IJR's S&P 600 benchmark applies profitability requirements, which has historically led to better risk-adjusted returns compared to the Russell 2000. Consider your benchmark preference and cost sensitivity when choosing among these funds.

308 ETFs found

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SymbolFund NameAUMPrice
BSVOEA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF$2.45B$29.43
TILTNorthern Trust Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt ETF$2.20B$282.00
DESWisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund$2.16B$39.71
RWJInvesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF$2.04B$59.59
VIOVVanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF$2.00B$115.57
DGSWisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund$1.79B$64.33
VTWGVanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF$1.70B$268.72
SLYSPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF$1.61B
KBEState Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF$1.56B$68.02
RSSLGlobal X - Russell 2000 ETF$1.48B$113.20
FYCFirst Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund$1.41B$117.05
VTWVVanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF$1.40B$193.94
FYXFirst Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund$1.39B$139.73
RYLDGlobal X - Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF$1.38B$15.98
XHBState Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF$1.30B$98.53
DUSADavis Select U.S. Equity ETF$1.26B$56.86
NUSCNuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF$1.26B$50.23
IWMINEOS Russell 2000 High Income ETF$1.23B$51.26
TNADirexion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X ETF$1.20B$65.00
VIOGVanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF$1.10B$143.44
DLSWisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund$1.09B$88.60
GSSCGoldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF$1.06B$88.49
JKKiShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF$960.7M$307.42
ISCGiShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF$960.7M$62.28
GWXState Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF$946.0M$46.46
TSMEThrivent Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF$872.5M$46.91
SFLOVictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF$831.0M$38.99
OUSMALPS O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF$824.9M$48.34
SMINiShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF$764.8M$71.30
BBSCJPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF$729.5M$88.15
JHSCJohn Hancock Investments - Multifactor Small Cap ETF$711.6M$47.65
EESWisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund$707.5M$67.13
EWXState Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF$689.8M$72.64
TLTDNorthern Trust Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt ETF$686.8M$103.91
SMDVProShares - Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF$686.5M$74.91
JKLiShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF$681.9M$172.73
ISCViShares Morningstar Small Cap Value ETF$681.9M$78.81
KIEState Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF$673.2M$62.39
ISCFiShares International Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF$672.0M$45.38
WSMLiShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF$663.8M$34.92
OSCVOpus Small Cap Value Plus ETF$647.2M$41.18
XSVMInvesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF$638.1M$69.12
XPHState Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF$603.3M$67.77
JPSEJPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF$589.4M$58.73
XTLState Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF$554.4M$210.37
PSCTInvesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF$485.1M$79.17
XSWState Street SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF$482.2M$195.53
KCEState Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF$468.0M$163.40
BRNYBurney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF$463.5M$57.97
XRTState Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF$455.6M$84.90
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