Best ETFs
Schwab and Vanguard charge the same 0.03%. Their small-cap funds are 3.7 percentage points apart
SEI Select Small Cap ETF
$31.62−0.25 (−0.78%)
- 0.55%
- $607M
- +18.4%
- 0.32%
- 49.5K sh
- low $25.86high $33.76
The ETF.net SEIS Grade
B
Score 61 out of 100
- 10 of 41
Score 61 of 100 falls in the B 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.C54 out of 100Rank 18 of 41Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C49 out of 100Rank 20 of 39Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A87 out of 100Rank 4 of 41Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B66 out of 100Rank 16 of 41Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B64 out of 100Rank 14 of 41
SEIS Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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SEIS$11,838
Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 | SEIS |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +14.3% |
| 1 month | +0.8% |
| 3 months | −4.3% |
| 1 year | +18.4% |
| 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 | SEIS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +14.3% | |
| 2025 | +9.8% | |
| 2024 | +1.1% |
SEIS in the news
SEIS Dividends
- 0.32%
- $0.10
- $0.02 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
$10,000 in SEIS 1 year ago paid $36.70 in dividends.
SEIS Risk
- 18.5%
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.
- 0.51
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.
- −26.1%
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.
- 1.15
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.
SEIS Cost
Overpaying vs AVSC, cheapest in US Active Small-Cap
$5,745
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
SEIS 0.55%
$10,904
AVSC 0.25% Cheapest
$5,159
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | SEIS | AVSC | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $988 | $455 | $533 |
| 20 | $3,790 | $1,769 | $2,021 |
| 30 | $10,904 | $5,159 | $5,745 |
Other funds in US Active Small-Cap
- BFSEGFidelity Enhanced Small Cap Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.28%1 year return
- BFSMLFranklin Small Cap Enhanced ETFExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return
- BACSVAmerican Century Small Cap Value Insights ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return +24.6%
- BSIXSETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +21.0%
- BSCDSJPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Small Core ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return +25.5%
