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WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Growth Fund

QSMLNasdaqWisdomTreeC

$34.71+0.41 (+1.20%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C49/ 100

Rank 66 of 99 in US Multifactor

C49/100Rank 66 of 99inUS Multifactor
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 34.30 to 34.71. Range 34.31 to 34.92. Use the arrow keys to read each point.34.4034.5034.6034.8034.9010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.38%
Fund size
$13M
1Y total return
+22.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.52%
Holdings
377
Avg volume · 30D
5.63K sh
52W range
low $26.68high $35.37
Launched

The ETF.net QSML Grade

C

Score 49 out of 100

Category
US Multifactor⁠
Rank
66 of 99
Six-pillar profile for QSML. Scores out of 100: Cost 38, Risk 23, Mission 90, Tradability 21, Holdings 80, Durability 30. Strongest: Mission (90). Weakest: Tradability (21). Leans toward Mission.

Score 49 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 61 of 99

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A90 out of 100
    Rank 28 of 87

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    F23 out of 100
    Rank 89 of 99

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F21 out of 100
    Rank 95 of 99

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A80 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 98

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 86 of 99

Our read on QSML

ETF.net Research

In short

CSmall-cap indexes are stuffed with companies that don't earn money. QSML screens the US small-cap field on growth and profitability, keeps the top 30% of scorers, and leaves out banks, utilities and real estate by rule. Roughly 400 names, market-cap weighted.

Stated mandate

The Fund uses passive indexing and representative sampling to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Growth Index. It normally invests at least 80% of net assets in index constituents issued by small-cap U.S. companies.

Why people hold it

  • Ranks the small-cap universe on equally weighted growth and quality scores and keeps only the top 30%, leaving out the unprofitable story stocks that fill broad small-cap indexes.wisdomtree.comsec.gov
  • Real estate, utilities and banks are excluded by rule, tilting the portfolio toward operating businesses instead of rate-sensitive balance sheets.wisdomtree.com
  • Roughly 400 holdings, market-cap weighted, with at least 80% of assets in index constituents and rules published in advance. No manager hunches.

Worth knowing

  • The 0.38% fee runs above the median for US multifactor ETFs, and large-cap factor staples like ILCV (0.04%) and VONV (0.06%) charge a fraction of it.
  • Launched in 2024, still small and thinly traded: spreads can be wider than in the giant small-cap funds, and small young funds sometimes close.
  • Skipping banks, utilities and real estate, plus the growth tilt, means the sector mix can sit far from broad small-cap benchmarks in either direction.wisdomtree.com

QSML Performance

Launched Jan 25, 2024

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
QSML$12,275
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. QSML $12,275. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for QSML. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodQSML
Year to date+19.4%
1 month+6.0%
3 months+1.9%
1 year+22.7%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for QSML
YearReturn barQSML
2026 YTD+19.4%
2025+5.5%
2024+10.4%

Since listing, Jan 25, 2024

QSML in the news

QSML Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
0.52%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.18Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.18 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 6, 2024 $0.0024; Dec 26, 2024 $0.09; Dec 26, 2025 $0.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 26, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.18
Dec 26, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.09
Dec 6, 2024Dec 10, 2024$0.0024

$10,000 in QSML 1 year ago paid $63.59 in dividends.

QSML Risk

Risk pillarF23 out of 100Rank 89 of 99 in US Multifactor
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
18.2%
Annualised · 33 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.54
vs 3-month T-bills · 33 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−28.5%
33 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.09
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

QSML Cost

Compare QSML and VYM

Overpaying vs VYM, tied cheapest in US Multifactor

$6,857

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • QSML 0.38%

    $7,706

  • VYM 0.04% Tied cheapest

    $849

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • QSML 0.38%
  • VYM 0.04%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530QSML $7,706VYM $849

Year by year

YearQSMLVYMOverpaying
10$688$73$615
20$2,658$288$2,370
30$7,706$849$6,857

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