ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
SMDV

$69.33

0.22%

Market Cap: $721M

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Funds holding %

of 6,728 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

23% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 13

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 127 [Q1] → 130 (+3) [Q2]

16.23% less ownership

Funds ownership: 68.87% [Q1] → 52.63% (-16.23%) [Q2]

33% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 48

37% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $544M [Q1] → $345M (-$199M) [Q2]

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q1] → 1 (-1) [Q2]

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Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for SMDV.

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Financial journalist opinion

SMDV: Fundamentally Unattractive DGI Strategy Despite Performance Surprise

SMDV oversees a portfolio of 100 SMID stocks that have at least 10 years of dividend growth in the books. The methodology has nuances, though. Regional bank stocks boosted SMDV's returns in July, allowing it to outperform the S&P 500 index marginally since the previous analysis. However, fundamentally, nothing has changed about this vehicle. Its quality characteristics remain pronouncedly weak, while growth is soft.

SMDV: Fundamentally Unattractive DGI Strategy Despite Performance Surprise

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5 Dividend ETFs Crushing the Market

The Great Rotation: Just Getting Started?

Friday's disappointing jobs report has put a huge damper on economic sentiment for the moment. Goldman Sachs has bumped up the odds of a recession from 10% to 25% over the next 12 months.

The Great Rotation: Just Getting Started?

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Is ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Style Box - Small Cap Value category of the market, the ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) is a smart beta exchange traded fund launched on 02/03/2015.

Is ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) a Strong ETF Right Now?

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ETF Impact of Russell Index Changes

While index-based ETFs are known to be passive compared to active ETFs, changes indeed occur. At the end of this week, a large-cap growth ETF with approximately $100 billion in assets will be adding and removing companies.

ETF Impact of Russell Index Changes

SMDV: Why You Should Pass On This 3% Yielding Small-Cap DGI ETF

SMDV might attract DGI investors for its 2.91% expected yield and double-digit dividend growth rate. However, the way it accomplishes that is not optimal. The selection process begins by identifying small-cap stocks with at least ten consecutive years of dividend growth. It sounds good, but 40% of eligible stocks are Regional Banks. SMDV's selections in this sub-industry, which total 25%, have delivered negative total returns over the last five years and have negative estimated earnings growth.

SMDV: Why You Should Pass On This 3% Yielding Small-Cap DGI ETF

Zacks Investment Research

Is ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) a Strong ETF Right Now?

A smart beta exchange traded fund, the ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) debuted on 02/03/2015, and offers broad exposure to the Style Box - Small Cap Value category of the market.

Is ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Zacks Investment Research

Is ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Launched on 02/03/2015, the ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the Style Box - Small Cap Value category of the market.

Is ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) a Strong ETF Right Now?

SMDV: Growth, Quality Exposures Leave Much To Be Desired

SMDV is a passively managed investment vehicle focused on small/mid-cap dividend growers. SMDV has underperformed since my previous coverage, with utilities being among the key detractors. I maintain the conservative Hold rating. I like its value factor exposure, yet both quality and growth are fairly lackluster. In the current environment, this is hardly a winning combination.

SMDV: Growth, Quality Exposures Leave Much To Be Desired

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