Is iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) a Strong ETF Right Now?
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Apr 01 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Overview of SMLF ETF: The iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF), launched in 2015, aims to provide broad exposure to small-cap stocks using smart beta strategies, with a focus on outperforming traditional market cap weighted indexes. It has a low expense ratio of 0.15% and significant holdings in the Industrials sector.
Performance and Alternatives: As of April 2025, SMLF has experienced a decline of approximately -13.66% year-to-date, while offering a dividend yield of 1.55%. Investors may also consider other ETFs like the iShares Russell 2000 ETF and iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF for potentially lower costs and risks.
Analyst Views on EME
Wall Street analysts forecast EME stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for EME is 713.00 USD with a low forecast of 713.00 USD and a high forecast of 713.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
4 Analyst Rating
4 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 702.890
Low
713.00
Averages
713.00
High
713.00
Current: 702.890
Low
713.00
Averages
713.00
High
713.00
About EME
EMCOR Group, Inc. is a specialty contractor in the United States and a provider of electrical and mechanical construction and facilities services, building services, and industrial services. The Company’s services are provided to a range of commercial, technology, manufacturing, industrial, healthcare, utility, and institutional customers through approximately 100 operating subsidiaries. Such operating subsidiaries are organized into the various reportable segments, including the United States electrical construction and facilities services, United States mechanical construction and facilities services, United States building services, and United States industrial services. Its electrical and mechanical construction services primarily involve the design, integration, installation, start-up, operation and maintenance, and provision of services relating to roadway and transit lighting and signaling and fiber optic lines, and fire protection and suppression systems.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
