WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Growth Fund
$33.26−0.03 (−0.09%)
- 0.38%
- $12M
- +23.3%
- 0.54%
- 0M sh
- $33.23
- low $26.68high $35.37
The ETF.net QSML Grade
C
Score 48 out of 100
- 71 of 99
Score 48 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 100Rank 61 of 99Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A91 out of 100Rank 26 of 86Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F21 out of 100Rank 91 of 97Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F10 out of 100Rank 99 of 99Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A81 out of 100Rank 13 of 98Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D30 out of 100Rank 87 of 99
Our read on QSML
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.
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 Holdings
- Stocks
- 379
- 7%
- TGTX
Sectors
- Technology24.7%
- Consumer Discretionary16.5%
- Financials15.1%
- Health Care13.7%
- Industrials12.7%
- Consumer Staples7.4%
- Energy4.6%
- Communication2.8%
- Materials2.1%
- Real Estate0.2%
- Utilities0.1%
Geography
- United States97.45%
- Bermuda1.24%
- United Kingdom0.37%
- Canada0.32%
- Bahamas0.25%
- Puerto Rico0.19%
- Ireland0.18%
QSML Performance
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QSML$12,332
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | QSML |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +15.7% |
| 1 month | −0.7% |
| 3 months | −0.8% |
| 1 year | +23.3% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | QSML |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +15.7% | |
| 2025 | +5.5% | |
| 2024 | +10.4% |
QSML in the news
QSML Dividends
- 0.54%
- $0.18
- $0.18 per share
- Annual
Distribution history
QSML Risk
- 18.2%
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.
- 0.44
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.
- −28.5%
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.
- 1.09
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
QSML Cost
0.38%
QSML0.38%
- The middle half of US Multifactor funds
- Median 0.30%
61 of the 99 US Multifactor funds charge less.
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