SMDV ETF Analysis: ProShares Russell 2000 | BATS

Small Value | BATS, USA | Market Cap: 757m USD | 12M Return: 18.4% | US74347B6983 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Small Cap Stocks, Dividend Growth, US Equities, Value Stocks
Total Rating 55
Safety 68
Buy Signal -0.01
Small Value
Category Rotation: -4.1
TER: 0.40%
AUM: 757M
Avg Turnover: 6.53M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility17.9%
VaR 5th Pctl2.93%
VaR vs Median-9.20%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.92
Rel. Str. IBD53.7
Rel. Str. Peer Group20.6
Character TTM
Beta0.503
Beta Downside0.500
Hurst Exponent0.482
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD21.23%
CAGR/Max DD0.57
CAGR/Mean DD1.89

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.5 years of data

Jan -1.0% 11
Feb +0.1% 8
Mar -1.4% 21
Apr -0.6% 11
May +0.7% 8
Jun +1.5% 19
Jul -0.1% 5
Aug -1.2% 28
Sep -1.8% 42
Oct -1.3% 16
Nov +4.2% 41
Dec -0.1% 13

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: SMDV ProShares Russell 2000

The ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) is a passively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to replicate the performance of the Russell 2000 Dividend Growers Index. The underlying index is composed of small-cap U.S. companies that have raised their dividends annually for at least the past 10 consecutive years, screening for a consistent record of returning capital to shareholders.

Under normal market conditions, the fund commits at least 80% of its total assets to securities included in the index or to instruments with comparable economic characteristics. As a small-cap value strategy, SMDV typically emphasizes U.S. equities trading at lower valuations relative to fundamentals, a segment that can be more sensitive to domestic economic conditions than large-cap counterparts.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Fed rate cuts pressure small-cap dividend yields
  • Russell 2000 rebalancing shifts SMDV sector composition
  • Rising Treasury yields boost appeal of dividend grower ETFs
What is the price of SMDV shares?

As of August 21, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 76.95 with a total of 69,247 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.09%, over one month by -0.86%, over three months by +8.05% and over the past year by +18.43%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 75.90 (which is 1.4% or 1.2 ATR below the current price).

Is SMDV a buy, sell or hold?

ProShares Russell 2000 has no consensus analysts rating.