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SMDV Dividend Yield

ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF · Small Value · ProShares · ETF · quarterly payer

$75.71

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As of Nov 5, 2026, SMDV (ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF) yields 2.31%, paying $1.75 a share a year in quarterly distributions at its $75.71 price. It costs 0.40% a year and manages $668.1M. Over the last 5 years it returned 5.7% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

2.31%

Paid a Year

$1.75

Expense Ratio

0.40%

Assets

$668.1M

5-Yr Return

5.7%/yr

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about SMDV

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 5, 2026, SMDV yields 2.31% and pays about $1.75 a share a year, quarterly.
  • SMDV paid $1.7460 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 4 payments.
  • SMDV's expense ratio is 0.40% a year, or $40.00 on $10,000.
  • SMDV is an ETF from ProShares with $668.1M in assets, started Feb 3, 2015.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, SMDV returned 5.7% a year with distributions reinvested (3.0% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, SMDV returned 7.2% a year with distributions reinvested (4.7% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Feb 2015, SMDV's share price is up 85%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 140%.
  • SMDV's three largest holdings are Perrigo Co PLC (2.2%), MarketAxess Holdings Inc (2.2%), HNI Corp (1.7%).
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "SMDV Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SMDV

What $10,000 in SMDV became

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From Feb 2015 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$24,020

Payouts taken as cash

$22,371

$3,901 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$43,537

Since Feb 2015, SMDV's share price is up 85%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 140%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

SMDV total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+16.9%+14.1%+12.0%
3 years+14.1%+11.1%+23.3%
5 years+5.7%+3.0%+12.0%
10 years+7.2%+4.7%+15.3%
Since Feb 2015+7.8%+5.4%+13.4%

SMDV distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 23, 2026—$0.42
Jun 24, 2026—$0.4130
Mar 25, 2026—$0.36
Dec 24, 2025—$0.5530
Sep 24, 2025—$0.4380
Jun 25, 2025—$0.3790
Mar 26, 2025—$0.3910
Dec 23, 2024—$0.54
Sep 25, 2024—$0.4320
Jun 26, 2024—$0.5280
Mar 20, 2024—$0.3110
Dec 20, 2023—$0.6420

What SMDV holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  1. PRGO Perrigo Co PLC2.2%
  2. MKTX MarketAxess Holdings Inc2.2%
  3. HNI HNI Corp1.7%
  4. SCL Stepan Co1.7%
  5. BMI Badger Meter Inc1.7%
  6. IOSP Innospec Inc1.7%
  7. WOR Worthington Enterprises Inc1.7%
  8. ABM ABM Industries Inc1.7%
  9. GFF Griffon Corp1.7%
  10. APOG Apogee Enterprises Inc1.7%
  • Financials28.8%
  • Industrials25.4%
  • Materials13.4%
  • Utilities12.7%
  • Consumer defensive5.3%
  • Healthcare4.8%
  • Real estate3.7%
  • Technology2.6%
  • Consumer cyclical1.8%
  • Communication1.5%

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SMDV questions

What is SMDV's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, SMDV yields 2.31%. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.7460 a share in 4 payments, against a $75.71 share price.

How often does SMDV pay dividends?

SMDV pays quarterly, 4 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of SMDV pay?

At about $1.7460 a share a year, 100 shares of SMDV pay about $174.60 a year, $43.65 each quarter, before tax.

What is SMDV's expense ratio?

SMDV's expense ratio is 0.40% a year: $40.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is SMDV's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, SMDV returned 5.7% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 3.0% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does SMDV have NAV erosion?

Since Feb 2015, SMDV's share price is up 85%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 140%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does SMDV hold?

SMDV's largest holdings are Perrigo Co PLC (2.2%), MarketAxess Holdings Inc (2.2%), HNI Corp (1.7%). Its top ten make up 18% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
ProShares
Category
Small Value
Started
Feb 3, 2015
Expense ratio
0.40%
Assets
$668.1M
Dividend yield
2.31%
Paid in the last year
$1.7460 (4 payments)
Last payment
$0.42 · ex Sep 23, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.76

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At $1.75 / yr per share

Per payment (quarterly)$43.65
Annual$174.60
Monthly avg$14.55
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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.