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Best US Active Small-Cap ETFs

All 39 funds in this category, ranked by Grade.

Every fund in this category. Select a column heading to sort the table.
Out of 100, scored against the other funds in this category. A is 70 and up, B 55, C 40, D 25.Shares traded a day, averaged over the last 30 days.Average return a year over the last three years.The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed, over up to five years.
AVSCAvantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFAvantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFAvantisAVSC Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFA880.25%$3.2B130K+25.8%+21.0%−28.4%
FESMFidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETFFidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETFFidelityFESM Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETFA850.28%$6.41B1.02M+23.4%No data−26.9%
DFSVU.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class SharesU.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class SharesDimensionalDFSV U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class SharesA820.30%$27.8B944K+27.6%+19.9%−28.0%
DUSGU.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio: ETF Class SharesU.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio: ETF Class SharesDimensionalDUSG U.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio: ETF Class SharesA750.33%$1.94B5.5KNo dataNo dataNo data
BSVOEA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETFEA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETFBridgewayBSVO EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETFA700.45%$2.46B198K+31.5%+20.3%−28.7%
JSMLJanus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETFJanus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETFJanus HendersonJSML Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETFA700.30%$378M26K+18.2%+23.2%−37.5%
RESMColumbia Research Enhanced Small Cap ETFColumbia Research Enhanced Small Cap ETFColumbia ThreadneedleRESM Columbia Research Enhanced Small Cap ETFB690.32%$6M1.26KNo dataNo dataNo data
FSMLFranklin Small Cap Enhanced ETFFranklin Small Cap Enhanced ETFFranklin TempletonFSML Franklin Small Cap Enhanced ETFB670.45%$151M17.1KNo dataNo dataNo data
FSCCFederated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core ETFFederated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core ETFFederated HermesFSCC Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core ETFB640.36%$461M88.8K+13.6%No data−27.2%
SQLVRoyce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETFRoyce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETFFranklin TempletonSQLV Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETFB620.60%$40M6.1K+28.9%+17.4%−26.9%
SEISSEI Select Small Cap ETFSEI Select Small Cap ETFSEISEIS SEI Select Small Cap ETFB600.55%$620M51.7K+16.2%No data−26.1%
SIXSETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETFETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETFMeridianSIXS ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETFB600.50%$145M5.15K+20.9%+13.2%−27.7%
FSEGFidelity Enhanced Small Cap Growth ETFFidelity Enhanced Small Cap Growth ETFFidelityFSEG Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Growth ETFB590.28%$7M2.52KNo dataNo dataNo data
ACSVAmerican Century Small Cap Value Insights ETFAmerican Century Small Cap Value Insights ETFAmerican CenturyACSV American Century Small Cap Value Insights ETFB580.49%$26M2.87K+24.5%No data−8.6%
SCDSJPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Small Core ETFJPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Small Core ETFJ.P. MorganSCDS JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Small Core ETFB570.40%$9M1.05K+22.9%No data−26.7%
ESSCEventide Small Cap ETFEventide Small Cap ETFEventideESSC Eventide Small Cap ETFC550.49%$35M8.7K+14.5%No data−12.5%
SYZLazard US Systematic Small Cap Equity ETFLazard US Systematic Small Cap Equity ETFLazardSYZ Lazard US Systematic Small Cap Equity ETFB550.61%$66M5.09K+20.6%No data−8.0%
ACSGAmerican Century Small Cap Growth Insights ETFAmerican Century Small Cap Growth Insights ETFAmerican CenturyACSG American Century Small Cap Growth Insights ETFC540.49%$53M8.83K+12.0%No data−13.3%
JPSVJPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETFJPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETFJ.P. MorganJPSV JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETFC490.55%$29M1.08K+24.0%+15.4%−22.8%
AFSMFirst Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETFFirst Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETFFirst TrustAFSM First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETFC470.75%$133M17.6K+24.7%+21.3%−28.3%
OSCVOpus Small Cap Value Plus ETFOpus Small Cap Value Plus ETFAptusOSCV Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETFC470.79%$628M74.1K+12.4%+13.0%−22.9%
SAWSAAM Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETFAAM Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETFAAMSAWS AAM Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETFC450.55%$7M7.19K+7.5%No data−22.0%
FESCFirst Eagle Small Cap Equity ETFFirst Eagle Small Cap Equity ETFFirst EagleFESC First Eagle Small Cap Equity ETFC440.55%$5M5.32KNo dataNo dataNo data
SCDVBahl & Gaynor Small Cap Dividend ETFBahl & Gaynor Small Cap Dividend ETFBahl & GaynorSCDV Bahl & Gaynor Small Cap Dividend ETFC420.70%$151M9.04K+7.6%No data−22.8%
CSMDCongress SMID Growth ETFCongress SMID Growth ETFCongressCSMD Congress SMID Growth ETFC410.68%$481M38K+3.9%+14.9%−22.6%
GSCGoldman Sachs Small Cap Equity ETFGoldman Sachs Small Cap Equity ETFGoldman SachsGSC Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity ETFC410.75%$303M19.6K+19.0%+18.3%−26.6%
AFSCabrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETFabrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETFAberdeen InvestmentsAFSC abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETFC400.65%$10M488+23.2%No data−21.7%
AIMSAcuitas Small Cap Active ETFAcuitas Small Cap Active ETFAcuitasAIMS Acuitas Small Cap Active ETFD350.75%$84M4.76KNo dataNo dataNo data
BUSMEA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Market ETFEA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Market ETFBridgewayBUSM EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Market ETFD330.73%$112M7.66KNo dataNo dataNo data
ALILArgent Focused Small Cap ETFArgent Focused Small Cap ETFArgentALIL Argent Focused Small Cap ETFD290.74%$22M2.08K+5.4%No data−12.6%
LITLSimplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETFSimplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETFSimplifyLITL Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETFD290.90%$6M1.77K+23.2%No data−9.4%
SGRWHarbor Active Small Cap Growth ETF (SGRW)Harbor Active Small Cap Growth ETF (SGRW)HarborSGRW Harbor Active Small Cap Growth ETF (SGRW)D290.80%$27M11.8KNo dataNo dataNo data
SSCPSMART Small Cap ETFSMART Small Cap ETFSmartSSCP SMART Small Cap ETFD290.79%$14M5.77KNo dataNo dataNo data
MMSCFirst Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETFFirst Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETFFirst TrustMMSC First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETFF240.95%$52M4.6K+8.6%+22.7%−40.8%
TMFSMotley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETFMotley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETFMotley FoolTMFS Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETFF230.85%$52M4.29K−0.5%+9.5%−44.4%
SMLLHarbor Active Small Cap ETF (SMLL)Harbor Active Small Cap ETF (SMLL)HarborSMLL Harbor Active Small Cap ETF (SMLL)F210.80%$13M1.77K+8.2%No data−23.5%
SCAPInfrastructure Capital Small Cap Income ETFInfrastructure Capital Small Cap Income ETFInfraCapSCAP Infrastructure Capital Small Cap Income ETFF192.20%$18M2.25K+10.1%No data−24.1%

Not graded

Funds in this category with no published Grade, and why.

Funds in this category with no published Grade
TickerFund nameReason
AESBHarbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Core ETFHarbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Core ETFHarborAESB Harbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Core ETFNot yet graded
AESGHarbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Growth ETFHarbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Growth ETFHarborAESG Harbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Growth ETFNot yet graded

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