Verified factor-similar pair

SMDV vs SMLV

These two ETFs pass the same FF6 US similarity lane: US-listed equity ETFs, same USD model basis, at least one material non-market factor, and 100% overlap in statistically significant material factor exposure.

SMB HML RMW
Similarity score
88
Verified similar

Score blends exposure-level distance, factor-vector shape, market-beta closeness, and a small backtested relative-Sharpe term.

SMDV

ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
SMB HML RMW
Adj. R2
0.814
Rel. Sharpe
1.170
Mkt beta
0.67
AUM
US$659M
MER
0.40%
Valuation
90

SMLV

State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF
SMB HML RMW
Adj. R2
0.914
Rel. Sharpe
1.316
Mkt beta
0.80
AUM
US$216M
MER
0.12%
Valuation
121

Factor Exposure Match

Blue bars compare raw factor beta magnitude. Green bars compare absolute t-stat strength. Dim bars indicate the t-stat is below 1.96.

SMB
SMDV
+0.66
|t|
+8.7
SMLV
+0.81
|t|
+15.0
diff -0.14
HML
SMDV
+0.32
|t|
+4.6
SMLV
+0.36
|t|
+7.4
diff -0.05
RMW
SMDV
+0.31
|t|
+3.4
SMLV
+0.30
|t|
+4.6
diff +0.01
CMA
SMDV
+0.02
|t|
+0.2
SMLV
-0.07
|t|
-1.0
diff +0.09
UMD
SMDV
+0.07
|t|
+1.4
SMLV
+0.07
|t|
+1.9
diff -0.00

Why This Pair Matches

Exposure level
88
Exposure shape
100
Mkt beta diff
0.14
Rel. Sharpe diff
0.146

This comparison focuses on measured factor exposure, not a qualitative review of each fund's portfolio-construction process. Backtested relative Sharpe is included as a secondary signal, while we continue refining a comparison metric that separates factor payoff from alpha. See methodology.

SMDV fund page SMLV fund page US ETF Leaders US Universe
Important context

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