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ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US74347B6983
CUSIP
74347B698
Issuer
ProShares
Inception Date
Feb 5, 2015
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Russell 2000 Dividend Growth Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Micro-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) has returned 4.65% so far this year and 7.62% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SMDV has returned 7.09% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF

1D
1.00%
1M
-3.75%
YTD
4.65%
6M
4.62%
1Y
7.62%
3Y*
6.98%
5Y*
3.59%
10Y*
7.09%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 5, 2015, SMDV's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.70%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.3 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Jul 2024 with a return of +14.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, SMDV closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 17, 2020 with a return of +12.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.66%1.94%-3.75%4.65%
20251.67%0.01%-4.12%-3.86%1.98%1.75%-0.52%5.63%-1.89%-2.33%2.74%-0.37%0.26%
2024-5.14%0.66%3.64%-4.91%4.42%-1.41%14.17%-1.49%-0.26%-1.69%9.99%-8.93%7.03%
20235.74%-0.29%-5.18%-3.37%-3.78%4.87%5.29%-2.95%-5.68%-4.19%7.78%12.36%8.99%
2022-4.50%1.16%0.44%-5.82%2.48%-5.26%6.52%-2.73%-8.24%12.56%4.80%-5.43%-5.90%
2021-0.02%8.00%5.88%1.16%1.34%-4.65%-1.30%2.10%-3.29%4.01%-1.93%7.10%18.98%

Benchmark Metrics

ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF has an annualized alpha of -0.61%, beta of 0.82, and R² of 0.53 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 06, 2015.

  • This ETF participated in 83.19% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 71.64% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
-0.61%
Beta
0.82
0.53
Upside Capture
71.64%
Downside Capture
83.19%

Expense Ratio

SMDV has an expense ratio of 0.40%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SMDV ranks 25 for risk / return — below 25% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


SMDV Risk / Return Rank: 2525
Overall Rank
SMDV Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2323
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SMDV Sortino Ratio Rank: 2424
Sortino Ratio Rank
SMDV Omega Ratio Rank: 2222
Omega Ratio Rank
SMDV Calmar Ratio Rank: 2828
Calmar Ratio Rank
SMDV Martin Ratio Rank: 2626
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SMDVBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.42

0.90

-0.48

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.75

1.39

-0.64

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.09

1.21

-0.12

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.71

1.40

-0.69

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.07

6.61

-4.54

Explore SMDV risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF provided a 2.51% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.73 per share.


1.40%1.60%1.80%2.00%2.20%2.40%2.60%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.73$1.76$1.81$1.75$1.54$1.35$1.22$1.25$1.06$1.02$0.73$0.73

Dividend yield

2.51%2.67%2.68%2.69%2.51%2.02%2.13%2.03%1.97%1.84%1.35%1.81%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.36
2025$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.55$1.76
2024$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.54$1.81
2023$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.64$1.75
2022$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.55$1.54
2021$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.47$1.35

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF was 34.12%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 206 trading sessions.

The current ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF drawdown is 6.47%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-34.12%Jan 17, 202045Mar 23, 2020206Jan 14, 2021251
-21.23%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 2025209Feb 6, 2026299
-18.5%Feb 6, 2023184Oct 27, 202336Dec 19, 2023220
-16.65%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 202285Feb 2, 2023271
-13.52%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 201837Feb 19, 2019101

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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