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SMRI vs WTV

Bushido Capital US Equity ETF

SMRICNasdaq

WisdomTree U.S. Value Fund

WTVANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

WTV −0.59pt a year

SMRI0.71%WTV0.12%

Avg volume · 30D

WTV 10.2×the volume

SMRI16.4KWTV167K

3Y return · a year

SMRI +3.2pt

SMRI+27.3%WTV+24.1%

SMRI vs WTV Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+37.4%SMRI+20.9%WTV

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. SMRI +37.4%. WTV +20.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%10%30%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
SMRI 0.71%
WTV 0.12%, better
Fund size
SMRI $708M
WTV $3.33B
1Y total return
SMRI +37.4%, better
WTV +20.9%
Yield (12M)
SMRI 1.41%
WTV 2.00%, better
Holdings
SMRI 51
WTV 126
Avg volume (30D)
SMRI 16.4K sh
WTV 167K sh, better
NAV per share
SMRI $47.19
WTV $106.90
52W range

ETF.net Grade

SMRI: Cost 19, Risk 54, Mission 69, Tradability 54, Holdings 76, Durability 67. WTV: Cost 100, Risk 56, Mission not scored, Tradability 89, Holdings 84, Durability 90.
Pillar letters and Scores for SMRI, WTV, with each pillar’s weight
PillarSMRIWTV
Cost30% weightF19A100Higher
Mission25% weightB69Not scored
Risk15% weightC54B56Higher
Tradability15% weightC54A89Higher
Holdings10% weightA76A84Higher
Durability5% weightB67A90Higher

Rank among US Active Value funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. SMRI and WTV are both graded against the same 64 US Active Value funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Value⁠

Category · 64 funds
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WTV ranks 1st and SMRI 40th of 64 funds in the US Active Value Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 1AWTVWisdomTree U.S. Value FundScore 86
  3. Rank 3ASEIVSEI QiM U.S. Large Cap Value Active ETFScore 85
  4. Rank 39CMDLVMorgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETFScore 44
  5. Rank 40CSMRIBushido Capital US Equity ETFScore 43
  6. Rank 41CDUSADavis Select U.S. Equity ETFScore 42

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

SMRICBushido Capital US Equity ETF

WTVAWisdomTree U.S. Value Fund

In short

SMRI Boutique value, old school: 30 to 50 US stocks, equal weighted, screened on cash flow and read through earnings calls. Most of this category buys hundreds of names for pennies. SMRI charges 0.71% to own a few dozen with conviction.

WTV Most value funds shop for low price tags. WTV shops for cash coming back to shareholders: dividends plus net buybacks, filtered for quality and profitability. Actively run, priced like an index fund at 0.12%.

Stated mandate

SMRI The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

WTV The fund seeks income and capital appreciation through primarily U.S. equities selected for high total shareholder yield and favorable relative quality characteristics.

Why people hold it

  • SMRI Concentration on purpose: 30 to 50 stocks held at equal weight, so a mid-cap idea carries the same freight as a mega-cap. The issuer calls the high active share deliberate.etfarchitect.cometfarchitect.com 2
  • The homework is fundamental: free cash flow against capital employed, returns on capital across cycles, shareholder-friendly capital allocation, a cheap price on those cash flows.etfarchitect.com
  • One line item: the 0.71% management fee is the whole bill, with no 12b-1 fee and other expenses listed at 0.00% in the fee table. Distributions are paid quarterly.etfarchitect.com
  • Live since 2023 and now a few hundred million dollars in size, which is real traction for a single-strategy boutique shop.
  • WTV Charges 0.12% a year, under a quarter of the 0.55% typical for active US value funds, and less than every same-benchmark rival in its group (JAVA 0.44%, CGVV 0.33%, TEQI 0.54%).
  • "Value" here means cash returned: dividend yield plus net buyback yield, with quality and profitability screens, rather than a plain low price-to-book sort.wisdomtree.com
  • About 160 US stocks, a multi-billion-dollar asset base, and a live track record dating to 2007. Distributions land quarterly.

Worth knowing

  • SMRI Cost is the trade-off: 0.71% sits above the typical US value fund and well above the quant crowd, where AVLV and SEIV charge 0.15% and WTV charges 0.12%.
  • Thinly traded next to the category's giants, so spreads can widen. Limit orders and unhurried timing matter more here.
  • With a few dozen equal-weighted names, one company's stumble shows up in results, and the portfolio can look nothing like a value index for stretches.etfarchitect.cometfarchitect.com 2
  • WTV Full equity with no downside cushion, and a value tilt that can lean into a handful of sectors. Risk is the least polished part of the profile.
  • Rules-based active, not an index tracker, so results can diverge from the Russell 1000 Value in either direction.
  • Buybacks supply much of the shareholder yield, and companies can scale repurchases back more easily than they cut dividends.wisdomtree.com

Full SMRI profile⁠

Full WTV profile⁠

SMRI vs WTV Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

SMRI vs WTV Cost

Overpaying SMRI vs WTV

$11,262

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

  • SMRI 0.71%

    $13,782

  • WTV 0.12%

    $2,520

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SMRI 0.71%
  • WTV 0.12%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530SMRI $13,782WTV $2,520

Year by year

YearSMRIWTVOverpaying
10$1,267$220$1,047
20$4,824$859$3,965
30$13,782$2,520$11,262

Expense ratio

  • 0.71%SMRI
  • 0.12%WTV, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Value funds
  • Median 0.54%

WTV cheapest of 64 funds

SMRI 51st cheapest of 64 funds

SMRI vs WTV Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
SMRI 1.41%
WTV 2.00%, better
Payout (12M)
SMRI $0.67
WTV $2.14
Last payment
SMRI $0.44
WTV $0.55
Ex-dividend
SMRI Sep 28, 2026
WTV Sep 25, 2026
Paid on
SMRI Sep 30, 2026
WTV Sep 29, 2026
Frequency
SMRI Quarterly
WTV Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

SMRIQuarterly · 9 paymentsAll SMRI payments⁠
One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2023 $0.12; Dec 30, 2024 $0.31; Mar 28, 2025 $0.14; Jun 27, 2025 $0.06; Sep 29, 2025 $0.15; Dec 23, 2025 $0.13; Mar 30, 2026 $0.07; Jun 29, 2026 $0.03; Sep 28, 2026 $0.44. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD
WTVQuarterly · 43 paymentsAll WTV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 43 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 27, 2017 $0.11; Jun 26, 2017 $0.15; Sep 26, 2017 $0.15; Dec 26, 2017 $0.17; Mar 20, 2018 $0.11; Jun 25, 2018 $0.16; Sep 25, 2018 $0.24; Dec 24, 2018 $0.22; Mar 26, 2019 $0.12; Jun 24, 2019 $0.15; Sep 24, 2019 $0.21; Dec 23, 2019 $0.20; Mar 24, 2020 $0.15; Jun 23, 2020 $0.19; Sep 22, 2020 $0.16; Dec 21, 2020 $0.27; Dec 30, 2020 $0.04; Mar 25, 2021 $0.22; Jun 24, 2021 $0.24; Sep 24, 2021 $0.25; Dec 27, 2021 $0.27; Mar 25, 2022 $0.23; Jun 24, 2022 $0.33; Sep 26, 2022 $0.32; Dec 23, 2022 $0.32; Mar 27, 2023 $0.20; Jun 26, 2023 $0.29; Sep 25, 2023 $0.26; Dec 22, 2023 $0.35; Dec 28, 2023 $0.02; Mar 22, 2024 $0.28; Jun 25, 2024 $0.32; Sep 25, 2024 $0.36; Dec 26, 2024 $0.33; Dec 31, 2024 $0.01; Mar 26, 2025 $0.32; Jun 25, 2025 $0.31; Sep 25, 2025 $0.38; Dec 26, 2025 $0.46; Dec 31, 2025 $0.02; Mar 26, 2026 $0.52; Jun 25, 2026 $0.59; Sep 25, 2026 $0.55. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD

SMRI vs WTV Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
SMRI 16.1%WTV 13.7%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
SMRI 1.32WTV 1.33, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
SMRI −18.4%since Sep 2023WTV −19.3%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
SMRI 0.90WTV 0.94

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