Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
$12.88+0.03 (+0.19%)
- 0.30%
- $63M
- +4.8%
- 5.26%
- 0M sh
- $12.81
- low $12.30high $14.87
The ETF.net XSHD Grade
D
Score 33 out of 100
- 23 of 30
Score 33 of 100 falls in the D 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.C50 out of 100Rank 15 of 30Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.F23 out of 100Rank 21 of 23Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D30 out of 100Rank 26 of 30Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F16 out of 100Rank 27 of 30Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C42 out of 100Rank 21 of 30Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D29 out of 100Rank 26 of 30
Our read on XSHD
DThe high-yield-then-low-volatility recipe, run down in the S&P SmallCap 600 instead of the usual blue chips. A few dozen small caps picked for payout first and calm second, with cash paid out monthly.
The fund seeks to track its underlying index before fees and expenses by investing primarily in securities included in that index.
Why people hold it
- Two-step screen with a clear order of operations: rank the small-cap universe by trailing 12-month dividend yield first, then keep the least volatile of those names.spglobal.com
- Pays monthly, a cadence rare among small-cap equity funds, where quarterly is the norm.
- Income and low-volatility screens usually live in large caps. This one applies them inside the S&P SmallCap 600, a part of the market most yield funds skip.invesco.com
- Rules-based and running since 2016: holdings change on the index's schedule, not a manager's hunch.
Worth knowing
- Thinly traded. Spreads can be wider than in the household-name funds, so limit orders and a look at the quote before you hit the button matter more here.
- 0.30% a year, a shade above the typical fee among US factor ETFs, and the fund sits in the lower reaches of that peer group on cost and tradability.
- Yield-first selection concentrates the portfolio in the highest-paying corners of small caps, across only a few dozen names, and the volatility screen reads the past 12 months.spglobal.com
XSHD Holdings
- Stocks
- 58
- 31%
- RITM
Sectors
- Real Estate38.4%
- Consumer Staples16.3%
- Utilities11.4%
- Energy7.7%
- Materials7.1%
- Industrials5.9%
- Consumer Discretionary5.7%
- Financials2.8%
- Communication2.1%
- Health Care1.9%
- Technology0.7%
Geography
- United States98.19%
- Cayman Islands1.81%
XSHD Performance
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XSHD$10,484
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 | XSHD |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +4.1% |
| 1 month | −6.3% |
| 3 months | −8.2% |
| 1 year | +4.8% |
| 3 years | +2.1% |
| 5 years | −4.9% |
| 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 | XSHD |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +4.1% | |
| 2025 | −6.4% | |
| 2024 | −5.3% | |
| 2023 | +3.0% | |
| 2022 | −19.5% | |
| 2021 | +18.3% | |
| 2020 | −13.5% |
XSHD in the news
XSHD Dividends
- 5.26%
- $0.68
- $0.05 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
XSHD Risk
- 17.5%
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.
- −0.10
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.
- −34.7%
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.
- 0.73
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
XSHD Cost
0.30%
XSHD0.30%
- The middle half of US Factor Index funds
- Median 0.30%
14 of the 30 US Factor Index funds charge less.
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