Bahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETF
$32.39+0.20 (+0.62%)
- 0.60%
- $1.48B
- +16.3%
- 1.67%
- 236K sh
- low $27.66high $33.70
The ETF.net SMIG Grade
B
Score 56 out of 100
- 15 of 47
Score 56 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.C43 out of 100Rank 27 of 47Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A86 out of 100Rank 4 of 11Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A72 out of 100Rank 8 of 44Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A79 out of 100Rank 5 of 47Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D26 out of 100Rank 45 of 47Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A78 out of 100Rank 7 of 47
Our read on SMIG
In short
BSmall caps are the market's dividend desert. SMIG hunts there anyway: an actively run book of about 60 small- and mid-cap companies chosen for rising dividend income and downside protection, with cash paid out monthly.
Stated mandate
The Fund pursues current and increasing dividend income, downside protection, and long-term capital growth. It is actively managed and normally commits at least 80% of net assets to small- and mid-capitalization companies.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
SMIG Holdings
- Stocks
- 39
- 39%
- TRGP
Sectors
- Financials21.5%
- Industrials19.6%
- Consumer Discretionary13.3%
- Energy11.0%
- Real Estate9.5%
- Utilities8.7%
- Technology6.3%
- Health Care3.9%
- Materials3.9%
- Consumer Staples2.3%
Geography
- United States91.65%
- China5.37%
- Canada2.98%
SMIG Performance
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.
SMIG$11,630
Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 | SMIG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +14.1% |
| 1 month | +3.6% |
| 3 months | −1.9% |
| 1 year | +16.3% |
| 3 years | +14.9% |
| 5 years | +7.1% |
| 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 | SMIG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +14.1% | |
| 2025 | +0.8% | |
| 2024 | +17.6% | |
| 2023 | +13.6% | |
| 2022 | −11.8% | |
| 2021 | +5.5% |
SMIG in the news
SMIG Dividends
- 1.67%
- $0.54
- $0.04 per share
- Monthly
SMIG Risk
- 14.1%
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.
- 0.80
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.
- −19.6%
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.
- 0.81
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.
SMIG Cost
Overpaying vs AVMC, cheapest in US Active Small/Mid-Cap
$8,068
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
SMIG 0.60%
$11,817
AVMC 0.18% Cheapest
$3,749
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | SMIG | AVMC | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,076 | $328 | $748 |
| 20 | $4,116 | $1,281 | $2,835 |
| 30 | $11,817 | $3,749 | $8,068 |
Other funds in US Active Small/Mid-Cap
- BJMIDJanus Henderson Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return +3.1%
- BABCSAlpha Blue Capital US Small-Mid Cap Dynamic ETFExpense ratio 0.42%1 year return +24.4%
- BSMIZZacks Small/Mid Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return +10.3%
- BAFMCFirst Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.68%1 year return +22.5%
- CDSMCDistillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return +33.6%
