ETF Ranking

Best small-cap ETFs

74 small-cap ETFs ranked by fees, AUM and performance, with the link to each fact sheet.

Small caps. Small and medium capitalizations have historically performed slightly better than large ones over the very long term, at the cost of more marked declines. The rankings exclude leveraged products and funds of less than 50 M$; performance is in the listing currency, dividends not reinvested, which favors accumulating versions.

Cheapest ETFs

#ETFThemeFeesFeesOutstandingPerf. 1 year
1Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFVO · VanguardSmall caps0,03 %0,03 %216,50 $bn+10,9 %
2Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB · VanguardSmall caps0,03 %0,03 %175,80 $bn+14,1 %
3Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFSCHA · SchwabSmall caps0,03 %0,03 %22,04 $bn+17,7 %
4State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETFSPMD · SPDRSmall caps0,03 %0,03 %18,85 $bn+12,3 %
5State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETFSPSM · SPDRSmall caps0,03 %0,03 %16,22 $bn+17,3 %
6Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETFSCHM · SchwabSmall caps0,03 %0,03 %14,82 $bn+18,3 %
7iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFIMCB · ISharesSmall caps0,04 %0,04 %1,75 $bnn.d.
8iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFIJH · ISharesSmall caps0,05 %0,05 %123,20 $bn+12,4 %
9Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR · VanguardSmall caps0,05 %0,05 %64,10 $bn+18,4 %
10Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETFVBK · VanguardSmall caps0,05 %0,05 %43,00 $bn+8,2 %
11Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETFVOE · VanguardSmall caps0,05 %0,05 %36,70 $bn+20,4 %
12Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETFVOT · VanguardSmall caps0,05 %0,05 %33,20 $bn-1,7 %
13iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR · ISharesSmall caps0,06 %0,06 %105,58 $bn+17,7 %
14Vanguard Russell 2000 ETFVTWO · VanguardSmall caps0,06 %0,06 %17,30 $bn+13,8 %
15Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFVSS · VanguardSmall caps0,06 %0,06 %13,90 $bn+3,8 %
16Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETFSCHC · SchwabSmall caps0,06 %0,06 %5,50 $bn+5,9 %
17iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETFIMCG · ISharesSmall caps0,06 %0,06 %4,04 $bn+12,0 %
18Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETFVTWG · VanguardSmall caps0,06 %0,06 %1,60 $bnn.d.
19Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETFVIOO · VanguardSmall caps0,07 %0,07 %6,10 $bn+17,7 %
20Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETFIVOO · VanguardSmall caps0,07 %0,07 %5,70 $bn+12,4 %
21JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETFBBMC · J.P. MorganSmall caps0,07 %0,07 %2,11 $bnn.d.
22Global X - Russell 2000 ETFRSSL · Global XSmall caps0,08 %0,08 %1,45 $bnn.d.
23Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETFIVOG · VanguardSmall caps0,10 %0,10 %1,80 $bnn.d.
24Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETFVIOV · VanguardSmall caps0,10 %0,10 %1,80 $bnn.d.
25Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETFIVOV · VanguardSmall caps0,10 %0,10 %1,30 $bnn.d.

Largest ETFs

#ETFThemeValueFeesOutstandingPerf. 1 year
1Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFVO · VanguardSmall caps216,50 $bn0,03 %216,50 $bn+10,9 %
2Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB · VanguardSmall caps175,80 $bn0,03 %175,80 $bn+14,1 %
3iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFIJH · ISharesSmall caps123,20 $bn0,05 %123,20 $bn+12,4 %
4iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR · ISharesSmall caps105,58 $bn0,06 %105,58 $bn+17,7 %
5iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM · ISharesSmall caps75,49 $bn0,19 %75,49 $bn+13,9 %
6Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR · VanguardSmall caps64,10 $bn0,05 %64,10 $bn+18,4 %
7iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETFIWR · ISharesSmall caps58,06 $bn0,18 %58,06 $bn+14,3 %
8Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETFVBK · VanguardSmall caps43,00 $bn0,05 %43,00 $bn+8,2 %
9Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETFVOE · VanguardSmall caps36,70 $bn0,05 %36,70 $bn+20,4 %
10Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFDFAS · DimensionalSmall caps34,43 $bn0,30 %34,43 $bn+16,1 %
11Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETFVOT · VanguardSmall caps33,20 $bn0,05 %33,20 $bn-1,7 %
12Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETFAVUV · AvantisSmall caps32,47 $bn0,25 %32,47 $bn+23,5 %
13U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class SharesDFSV · DimensionalSmall caps27,77 $bn0,31 %27,77 $bn+23,5 %
14State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF TrustMDY · SPDRSmall caps25,79 $bn0,23 %25,79 $bn+12,2 %
15Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFSCHA · SchwabSmall caps22,04 $bn0,03 %22,04 $bn+17,7 %
16Avantis International Small Cap Value ETFAVDV · AvantisSmall caps19,67 $bn0,36 %19,67 $bn+16,3 %
17State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETFSPMD · SPDRSmall caps18,85 $bn0,03 %18,85 $bn+12,3 %
18iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETFIWP · ISharesSmall caps18,51 $bn0,23 %18,51 $bn-10,0 %
19Vanguard Russell 2000 ETFVTWO · VanguardSmall caps17,30 $bn0,06 %17,30 $bn+13,8 %
20State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETFSPSM · SPDRSmall caps16,22 $bn0,03 %16,22 $bn+17,3 %
21iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETFIWS · ISharesSmall caps14,95 $bn0,23 %14,95 $bn+23,0 %
22Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETFSCHM · SchwabSmall caps14,82 $bn0,03 %14,82 $bn+18,3 %
23iShares Russell 2000 Value ETFIWN · ISharesSmall caps14,08 $bn0,24 %14,08 $bn+20,7 %
24iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETFIWO · ISharesSmall caps13,99 $bn0,24 %13,99 $bn+7,5 %
25Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFVSS · VanguardSmall caps13,90 $bn0,06 %13,90 $bn+3,8 %

Best performance 1 year

#ETFThemePerf.FeesOutstandingPerf. 1 year
1Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFAVSC · AvantisSmall caps+24,5 %0,25 %3,20 $bn+24,5 %
2Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETFAVUV · AvantisSmall caps+23,5 %0,25 %32,47 $bn+23,5 %
3U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class SharesDFSV · DimensionalSmall caps+23,5 %0,31 %27,77 $bn+23,5 %
4iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETFIWS · ISharesSmall caps+23,0 %0,23 %14,95 $bn+23,0 %
5Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETFFESM · FidelitySmall caps+21,6 %0,28 %6,41 $bn+21,6 %
6iShares Russell 2000 Value ETFIWN · ISharesSmall caps+20,7 %0,24 %14,08 $bn+20,7 %
7Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETFVOE · VanguardSmall caps+20,4 %0,05 %36,70 $bn+20,4 %
8iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN.DE · ISharesSmall caps+20,4 %0,35 %8,98 $bn+20,4 %
9iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETFIJS · ISharesSmall caps+19,4 %0,18 %7,71 $bn+19,4 %
10State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETFSLYV · SPDRSmall caps+18,7 %0,15 %5,04 $bn+18,7 %
11Dimensional - International Small Cap Value ETFDISV · DimensionalSmall caps+18,6 %0,42 %5,11 $bn+18,6 %
12State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR.DE · SPDRSmall caps+18,5 %0,30 %4,86 $bn+18,5 %
13Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR · VanguardSmall caps+18,4 %0,05 %64,10 $bn+18,4 %
14Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETFSCHM · SchwabSmall caps+18,3 %0,03 %14,82 $bn+18,3 %
15Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETFVIOO · VanguardSmall caps+17,7 %0,07 %6,10 $bn+17,7 %
16Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFSCHA · SchwabSmall caps+17,7 %0,03 %22,04 $bn+17,7 %
17iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR · ISharesSmall caps+17,7 %0,06 %105,58 $bn+17,7 %
18State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETFSPSM · SPDRSmall caps+17,3 %0,03 %16,22 $bn+17,3 %
19Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETFPRFZ · InvescoSmall caps+16,9 %0,36 %2,66 $bn+16,9 %
20Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETFFNDA · SchwabSmall caps+16,7 %0,25 %8,91 $bn+16,7 %
21JPMorgan Small & Mid Cap Enhanced Equity ETFJMEE · J.P. MorganSmall caps+16,6 %0,34 %2,94 $bn+16,6 %
22Avantis International Small Cap Value ETFAVDV · AvantisSmall caps+16,3 %0,36 %19,67 $bn+16,3 %
23State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETFSLYG · SPDRSmall caps+16,3 %0,15 %4,77 $bn+16,3 %
24Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFDFAS · DimensionalSmall caps+16,1 %0,30 %34,43 $bn+16,1 %
25iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETFIJT · ISharesSmall caps+16,1 %0,18 %7,45 $bn+16,1 %

Best performance 3 years

#ETFThemePerf.FeesOutstandingPerf. 1 year
1Avantis International Small Cap Value ETFAVDV · AvantisSmall caps+78,6 %0,36 %19,67 $bn+16,3 %
2Dimensional - International Small Cap Value ETFDISV · DimensionalSmall caps+75,5 %0,42 %5,11 $bn+18,6 %
3iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFSMLF · ISharesSmall caps+64,9 %0,15 %4,21 $bn+14,5 %
4Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETFXMMO · InvescoSmall caps+63,9 %0,34 %6,54 $bn-4,0 %
5iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETFIWS · ISharesSmall caps+63,6 %0,23 %14,95 $bn+23,0 %
6iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETFIMCG · ISharesSmall caps+60,7 %0,06 %4,04 $bn+12,0 %
7Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETFPRFZ · InvescoSmall caps+60,3 %0,36 %2,66 $bn+16,9 %
8Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETFXSMO · InvescoSmall caps+60,1 %0,35 %2,81 $bn+7,9 %
9Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFAVSC · AvantisSmall caps+60,0 %0,25 %3,20 $bn+24,5 %
10Dimensional - International Small Cap ETFDFIS · DimensionalSmall caps+60,0 %0,39 %5,76 $bn+13,0 %
11Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFSCHA · SchwabSmall caps+59,9 %0,03 %22,04 $bn+17,7 %
12iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETFIWO · ISharesSmall caps+59,8 %0,24 %13,99 $bn+7,5 %
13iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM · ISharesSmall caps+58,8 %0,19 %75,49 $bn+13,9 %
14iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN.DE · ISharesSmall caps+58,8 %0,35 %8,98 $bn+20,4 %
15Vanguard Russell 2000 ETFVTWO · VanguardSmall caps+58,6 %0,06 %17,30 $bn+13,8 %
16Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETFVOE · VanguardSmall caps+57,7 %0,05 %36,70 $bn+20,4 %
17iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETFIWR · ISharesSmall caps+57,5 %0,18 %58,06 $bn+14,3 %
18iShares Russell 2000 Value ETFIWN · ISharesSmall caps+57,0 %0,24 %14,08 $bn+20,7 %
19State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR.DE · SPDRSmall caps+56,8 %0,30 %4,86 $bn+18,5 %
20Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETFSCHM · SchwabSmall caps+55,8 %0,03 %14,82 $bn+18,3 %
21John Hancock Investments - Multifactor Mid Cap ETFJHMM · John Hancock InvestmentsSmall caps+55,3 %0,41 %6,04 $bn+13,3 %
22Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETFVBK · VanguardSmall caps+55,0 %0,05 %43,00 $bn+8,2 %
23Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETFAVUV · AvantisSmall caps+54,6 %0,25 %32,47 $bn+23,5 %
24Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB · VanguardSmall caps+54,2 %0,03 %175,80 $bn+14,1 %
25Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFVO · VanguardSmall caps+54,0 %0,03 %216,50 $bn+10,9 %

Best performance 5 years

#ETFThemePerf.FeesOutstandingPerf. 1 year
1Avantis International Small Cap Value ETFAVDV · AvantisSmall caps+53,0 %0,36 %19,67 $bn+16,3 %
2Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETFAVUV · AvantisSmall caps+43,2 %0,25 %32,47 $bn+23,5 %
3Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETFXMHQ · InvescoSmall caps+42,2 %0,30 %5,68 $bn+16,1 %
4iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFSMLF · ISharesSmall caps+40,0 %0,15 %4,21 $bn+14,5 %
5Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETFVOE · VanguardSmall caps+38,5 %0,05 %36,70 $bn+20,4 %
6iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETFIWS · ISharesSmall caps+38,0 %0,23 %14,95 $bn+23,0 %
7Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETFXMMO · InvescoSmall caps+34,7 %0,34 %6,54 $bn-4,0 %
8iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN.DE · ISharesSmall caps+33,8 %0,35 %8,98 $bn+20,4 %
9Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR · VanguardSmall caps+30,3 %0,05 %64,10 $bn+18,4 %
10Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETFPRFZ · InvescoSmall caps+29,4 %0,36 %2,66 $bn+16,9 %
11John Hancock Investments - Multifactor Mid Cap ETFJHMM · John Hancock InvestmentsSmall caps+28,9 %0,41 %6,04 $bn+13,3 %
12iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETFIWR · ISharesSmall caps+27,4 %0,18 %58,06 $bn+14,3 %
13Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETFXSMO · InvescoSmall caps+26,8 %0,35 %2,81 $bn+7,9 %
14State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETFMDYV · SPDRSmall caps+26,7 %0,15 %2,82 $bn+13,1 %
15iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETFIJJ · ISharesSmall caps+26,6 %0,18 %8,67 $bn+13,0 %
16Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETFIVOO · VanguardSmall caps+24,5 %0,07 %5,70 $bn+12,4 %
17iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFIJH · ISharesSmall caps+24,4 %0,05 %123,20 $bn+12,4 %
18State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETFSPMD · SPDRSmall caps+24,3 %0,03 %18,85 $bn+12,3 %
19State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF TrustMDY · SPDRSmall caps+24,2 %0,23 %25,79 $bn+12,2 %
20Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETFSCHM · SchwabSmall caps+24,2 %0,03 %14,82 $bn+18,3 %
21Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFVO · VanguardSmall caps+23,4 %0,03 %216,50 $bn+10,9 %
22Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETFFNDA · SchwabSmall caps+22,8 %0,25 %8,91 $bn+16,7 %
23State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR.DE · SPDRSmall caps+22,5 %0,30 %4,86 $bn+18,5 %
24Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFDFAS · DimensionalSmall caps+22,0 %0,30 %34,43 $bn+16,1 %
25iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETFIJK · ISharesSmall caps+21,2 %0,16 %10,37 $bn+11,6 %

Information provided for educational purposes from the positions published by the issuers and closing prices. Past performance is not indicative of future performance; fees and assets under management are those declared by the source and may contain errors. Investing involves a risk of capital loss.

Frequently Asked Questions

To understand well

What is the cheapest small-cap ETF?
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF (VO) with 0,03 % fees per year.
What is the largest small-cap ETF?
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF (VO), 216,50 Md$ d'encours.
Fees or performance: what to look at first?
Fees are certain, past performance is not. Between two funds following the same index, the cheaper one almost always finishes ahead over ten years.

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