Small Cap ETFs
308 ETFs · AUM: $3.81T
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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| Symbol▼ | Fund Name▼ | AUM▼ | Price▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XHE | State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF | $140.4M | $82.23 |
| KJUL | Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF | $136.1M | $33.85 |
| PSCH | Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF | $134.1M | $47.83 |
| EUSC | WisdomTree Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund | $129.0M | $46.35 |
| PSCE | Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF | $121.7M | $59.33 |
| RZG | Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF | $121.5M | $67.08 |
| CACG | ClearBridge All Cap Growth ESG ETF | $119.9M | $53.39 |
| FSML | Franklin Small Cap Enhanced ETF | $118.3M | $28.73 |
| AVEE | Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF | $117.9M | $69.62 |
| SNOV | FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - November | $112.6M | $26.66 |
| RWM | ProShares - Short Russell2000 | $111.7M | $13.89 |
| SIXS | ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF | $106.3M | $55.84 |
| XHS | State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF | $103.4M | $121.77 |
| SMAY | FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May | $102.1M | $27.58 |
| AFSM | First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF | $101.8M | $38.97 |
| SMDX | Intech S&P Small-Mid Cap Diversified Alpha ETF | $100.6M | $26.11 |
| IWMY | R2000 Weekly Distribution ETF | $99.0M | $19.49 |
| DXJS | WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund | $95.1M | $36.56 |
| BKSE | BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF | $83.2M | $129.01 |
| ASCI | abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF | $81.2M | $37.01 |
| RFLR | Innovator U.S. Small Cap Managed Floor ETF | $80.8M | $31.34 |
| STXK | Strive Small-Cap ETF | $80.2M | $37.46 |
| AIMS | Acuitas Small Cap Active ETF | $74.3M | $27.92 |
| XSHD | Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | $71.9M | $13.84 |
| SRTY | ProShares - UltraPro Short Russell2000 | $71.8M | $24.00 |
| MSOX | AdvisorShares MSOS Daily Leveraged ETF | $71.4M | $3.75 |
| ECNS | iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF | $70.6M | $30.47 |
| TMFS | Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF | $63.0M | $34.37 |
| RSEE | Rareview Systematic Equity ETF | $59.0M | $38.51 |
| ROSC | Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF | $58.4M | $54.15 |
| WBIY | WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF | $54.2M | $35.37 |
| SYZ | Lazard US Systematic Small Cap Equity ETF | $52.9M | $29.93 |
| MMSC | First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF | $52.7M | $27.38 |
| TWM | ProShares - UltraShort Russell2000 | $51.4M | $22.37 |
| CPRY | Calamos Russell 2000 Structured Alt Protection ETF – January | $50.3M | $27.75 |
| FDIQ | Invesco Bloomberg Financial Data Providers ETF | $50.1M | $66.99 |
| IWMW | iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF | $49.9M | $38.58 |
| FLQS | Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF | $48.4M | $47.20 |
| EWSC | Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Equal Weight ETF | $43.9M | $67.42 |
| EWUS | iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF | $43.0M | $42.93 |
| IEHS | iShares Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF | $38.8M | $41.40 |
| BZDYF | MO ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | $38.6M | — |
| ASHS | Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF | $38.2M | $43.14 |
| DWMF | WisdomTree International Multifactor Fund | $37.4M | $33.87 |
| IEIH | iShares Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF | $36.8M | $34.13 |
| QIDX | Indexperts Quality Earnings Focused ETF | $35.0M | $11.48 |
| PSCC | Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF | $32.4M | $34.63 |
| SMCP | AlphaMark Actively Managed Small Cap ETF | $32.3M | $23.66 |
| WBIL | WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF | $32.1M | $39.10 |
| WBIG | WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF | $31.8M | $25.47 |