ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV)
SMDV is a passive ETF by ProShares tracking the investment results of the Russell 2000 Dividend Growth Index. SMDV launched on Feb 5, 2015 and has a 0.40% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US74347B6983
74347B698
Feb 5, 2015
North America (U.S.)
1x
Russell 2000 Dividend Growth Index
Micro-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
SMDV has an expense ratio of 0.40%, placing it in the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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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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Returns By Period
ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) has returned -0.18% so far this year and 12.23% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SMDV has returned 7.56% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 benchmark, which averaged 11.61% annually.
SMDV
- YTD
- -0.18%
- 1M
- 4.07%
- 6M
- 1.45%
- 1Y
- 12.23%
- 3Y*
- 7.51%
- 5Y*
- 10.29%
- 10Y*
- 7.56%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
- YTD
- 5.92%
- 1M
- 3.83%
- 6M
- 4.26%
- 1Y
- 11.91%
- 3Y*
- 16.90%
- 5Y*
- 14.47%
- 10Y*
- 11.61%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SMDV, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
Based on daily data since Feb 2015, the average daily return (also called the expected return) is 0.04%, while the average monthly return is 0.70%.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2025 | 1.67% | 0.01% | -4.12% | -3.86% | 1.98% | -1.38% | -5.73% | ||||||
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% |
2023 | 5.74% | -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% | 5.89% | 1.16% | 1.34% | -4.65% | -1.30% | 2.10% | -3.29% | 4.01% | -1.93% | 7.10% | 18.98% |
2020 | -2.62% | -10.32% | -13.78% | 4.85% | 2.50% | -1.82% | -0.63% | 3.45% | -4.95% | 4.57% | 11.62% | 5.14% | -4.74% |
2019 | 6.83% | 3.51% | -1.81% | 2.47% | -4.22% | 4.31% | 1.09% | -4.09% | 3.81% | 2.80% | -0.48% | 2.42% | 17.23% |
2018 | 0.07% | -4.85% | 2.35% | 1.25% | 3.66% | 2.05% | 2.26% | 1.61% | -0.46% | -5.51% | 5.81% | -7.90% | -0.58% |
2017 | -1.99% | 1.48% | -0.31% | 2.07% | -1.66% | 2.61% | 1.52% | -2.24% | 4.22% | 0.02% | 3.23% | -4.07% | 4.63% |
2016 | -0.40% | 2.95% | 5.61% | -0.09% | 3.06% | 5.15% | 1.62% | -0.38% | 0.79% | -1.57% | 9.36% | 5.01% | 35.21% |
2015 | 0.58% | 0.42% | -2.50% | 0.51% | 2.23% | 0.42% | -4.92% | -0.90% | 8.01% | 2.15% | -3.36% | 2.09% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SMDV is 41, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF provided a 2.98% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.89 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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Dividend | $1.89 | $1.81 | $1.75 | $1.54 | $1.36 | $1.22 | $1.25 | $1.06 | $1.02 | $0.58 | $0.59 |
Dividend yield | 2.98% | 2.68% | 2.69% | 2.51% | 2.03% | 2.12% | 2.03% | 1.97% | 1.84% | 1.08% | 1.47% |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | ||||||
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 | $1.36 |
2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $1.22 |
2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $1.25 |
2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $1.06 |
2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $1.02 |
2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.58 |
2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.59 |
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 10.28%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-34.12% | Jan 17, 2020 | 45 | Mar 23, 2020 | 206 | Jan 14, 2021 | 251 |
-21.23% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
-18.5% | Feb 6, 2023 | 184 | Oct 27, 2023 | 36 | Dec 19, 2023 | 220 |
-16.65% | Jan 5, 2022 | 186 | Sep 30, 2022 | 85 | Feb 2, 2023 | 271 |
-13.52% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 37 | Feb 19, 2019 | 101 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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