Low Volatility Stocks

As of 12 October 2026, these are the largest low volatility stocks in SMLV by fund weight, and the strongest over the past month. Size and recent return are measurements, not recommendations.

Low Volatility Stocks vs the S&P 500

Over the week to 12 October 2026, SMLV fell 0.3% while the S&P 500 rose 0.4%. The table compares SMLV and SPY (the S&P 500) over every window Zensei tracks. The spread is the difference: positive means SMLV won that window.

Are low volatility stocks expensive?

The price-to-earnings ratio of SMLV as a whole: the total price of its holdings over their total earnings, weighted by share of the fund. Holdings that lose money are left out. Compare with every sector and theme: P/E ratio by sector.

SMLV holdings: the low volatility stocks inside

This list covers the 353 largest low volatility stocks in SMLV, heaviest first; the 10 largest show their returns where Zensei has a price. As of 12 October 2026, 164 of the 352 low volatility stocks Zensei prices in SMLV beat the fund over the past month. 101 of them beat the S&P 500. The strongest is Pacira Biosciences Inc (PCRX); the weakest is Webull Corp (BULL). Inside the fund, one or two outliers drive most of the move.

All 353 SMLV holdings by weight: Safety Insurance Group Inc (SAFT) 0.7%, City Holding Co (CHCO) 0.7%, PECO 0.6%, American States Water Co (AWR) 0.6%, Horace Mann Educators Corp (HMN) 0.6%, Northwestern Energy Group Inc (NWE) 0.6%, Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc (BATRK) 0.6%, MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc (MSM) 0.5%, Chemed Corp (CHE) 0.5%, Community Trust Bancorp Inc (CTBI) 0.5%, McGrath Rentcorp (MGRC) 0.5%, Apple Hospitality REIT Inc (APLE) 0.5%, Selective Insurance Group Inc (SIGI) 0.5%, Landstar System Inc (LSTR) 0.5%, LTC Properties Inc (LTC) 0.5%, TFS Financial Corp (TFSL) 0.5%, Bank First Corp (BFC) 0.5%, Brady Corp (BRC) 0.4%, Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc (SHO) 0.4%, California Bancorp (BCAL) 0.4%, Ennis Inc (EBF) 0.4%, Merit Medical Systems Inc (MMSI) 0.4%, Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) 0.4%, Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp (MSGE) 0.4%, Tenable Holdings Inc (TENB) 0.4%, Park National Corp (PRK) 0.4%, Innospec Inc (IOSP) 0.4%, United Bankshares Inc (UBSI) 0.4%, Byline Bancorp Inc (BY) 0.4%, Cohu Inc (COHU) 0.4%, Univest Financial Corp (UVSP) 0.4%, Essent Group Ltd (ESNT) 0.4%, First Business Financial Services Inc (FBIZ) 0.4%, Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) 0.4%, Camden National Corp (CAC) 0.4%, Federated Hermes Inc (FHI) 0.3%, Insight Enterprises Inc (NSIT) 0.3%, ESQ 0.3%, Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) 0.3%, Metrocity Bankshares Inc (MCBS) 0.3%, Vail Resorts Inc (MTN) 0.3%, Urban Edge Properties (UE) 0.3%, Acnb Corp (ACNB) 0.3%, International Bancshares Corp (IBOC) 0.3%, Sonoco Products Co (SON) 0.3%, OFG Bancorp (OFG) 0.3%, Ellington Financial Inc (EFC) 0.3%, Franklin Electric Co Inc (FELE) 0.3%, Village Super Market Inc (VLGEA) 0.3%, RLI Corp (RLI) 0.3%, Ladder Capital Corp (LADR) 0.3%, Choice Hotels International Inc (CHH) 0.3%, Hometrust Bancshares Inc (HTB) 0.3%, NMI Holdings Inc (NMIH) 0.3%, Capitol Federal Financial Inc (CFFN) 0.3%, First MID Bancshares Inc (FMBH) 0.3%, Stepan Co (SCL) 0.3%, Huron Consulting Group Inc (HURN) 0.3%, Netscout Systems Inc (NTCT) 0.3%, Park Aerospace Corp (PKE) 0.3%, National Healthcare Corp (NHC) 0.3%, Wesbanco Inc (WSBC) 0.3%, ABM Industries Inc (ABM) 0.3%, South Plains Financial Inc (SPFI) 0.3%, Red River Bancshares Inc (RRBI) 0.3%, Vishay Precision Group Inc (VPG) 0.3%, Farmers National Banc Corp (FMNB) 0.3%, Preferred Bank (PFBC) 0.3%, Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) 0.3%, Broadstone Net Lease Inc (BNL) 0.3%, Materion Corp (MTRN) 0.3%, Post Holdings Inc (POST) 0.3%, Webull Corp (BULL) 0.3%, Netstreit Corp (NTST) 0.3%, Avantor Inc (AVTR) 0.3%, AH Realty Trust Inc (AHRT) 0.3%, Gentex Corp (GNTX) 0.3%, First Community Bankshares Inc (FCBC) 0.3%, Flowers Foods Inc (FLO) 0.3%, The Wendy's Co (WEN) 0.3%, Hilltop Holdings Inc (HTH) 0.3%, Radian Group Inc (RDN) 0.3%, Vishay Intertechnology Inc (VSH) 0.3%, National Presto Industries Inc (NPK) 0.3%, Orrstown Financial Services Inc (ORRF) 0.3%, Easterly Government Properties Inc (DEA) 0.3%, Dynex Capital Inc (DX) 0.3%, Gladstone Commercial Corp (GOOD) 0.3%, Qualys Inc (QLYS) 0.3%, West Bancorp Inc (WTBA) 0.3%, Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT) 0.3%, UMH Properties Inc (UMH) 0.3%, GCMG 0.3%, Casella Waste Systems Inc (CWST) 0.3%, Home Bancorp Inc (HBCP) 0.3%, Marten Transport Ltd (MRTN) 0.3%, Balchem Corp (BCPC) 0.3%, Saul Centers Inc (BFS) 0.3%, National Bank Holdings Corp (NBHC) 0.3%, John B Sanfilippo & SON Inc (JBSS) 0.3%, Pricesmart Inc (PSMT) 0.3%, Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) 0.3%, Werner Enterprises Inc (WERN) 0.3%, The RMR Group Inc (RMR) 0.3%, Commvault Systems Inc (CVLT) 0.3%, Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC) 0.3%, Integer Holdings Corp (ITGR) 0.3%, First Hawaiian Inc (FHB) 0.3%, Bancfirst Corp (BANF) 0.3%, Arcosa Inc (ACA) 0.3%, Progress Software Corp (PRGS) 0.3%, Citizens & Northern Corp (CZNC) 0.3%, LION 0.3%, Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN) 0.3%, Schneider National Inc (SNDR) 0.3%, Cannae Holdings Inc (CNNE) 0.3%, The Cheesecake Factory Inc (CAKE) 0.3%, Marcus Corp (MCS) 0.3%, Sabra Health Care REIT Inc (SBRA) 0.3%, Alkermes PLC (ALKS) 0.3%, Southside Bancshares Inc (SBSI) 0.3%, FTI Consulting Inc (FCN) 0.3%, J&J Snack Foods Corp (JJSF) 0.3%, WH 0.3%, Banc of California Inc (BANC) 0.3%, Knowles Corp (KN) 0.3%, Korn Ferry (KFY) 0.3%, National Health Investors Inc (NHI) 0.3%, Plexus Corp (PLXS) 0.3%, Gorman-Rupp Co (GRC) 0.3%, Exponent Inc (EXPO) 0.3%, Tennant Co (TNC) 0.3%, Veeco Instruments Inc (VECO) 0.3%, Robert Half Inc (RHI) 0.3%, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) 0.3%, Tejon Ranch Co (TRC) 0.3%, PJT Partners Inc (PJT) 0.3%, KBR Inc (KBR) 0.3%, Trimas Corp (TRS) 0.3%, Exlservice Holdings Inc (EXLS) 0.3%, Bankwell Financial Group Inc (BWFG) 0.3%, Beacon Financial Corp (BBT) 0.3%, Ponce Financial Group Inc (PDLB) 0.3%, Pagerduty Inc (PD) 0.3%, Unity Bancorp Inc (UNTY) 0.3%, SFL Corp Ltd (SFL) 0.3%, H&R Block Inc (HRB) 0.3%, Scansource Inc (SCSC) 0.2%, Greenlight Capital RE Ltd (GLRE) 0.2%, Crane NXT Co (CXT) 0.2%, HNI Corp (HNI) 0.2%, Amerisafe Inc (AMSF) 0.2%, John Wiley & Sons Inc (WLY) 0.2%, Community Healthcare Trust Inc (CHCT) 0.2%, Ducommun Inc (DCO) 0.2%, Silgan Holdings Inc (SLGN) 0.2%, Evertec Inc (EVTC) 0.2%, Copa Holdings SA (CPA) 0.2%, Rithm Capital Corp (RITM) 0.2%, H.B. Fuller Co (FUL) 0.2%, Bruker Corp (BRKR) 0.2%, Wisdomtree Inc (WT) 0.2%, Sensata Technologies Holding PLC (ST) 0.2%, Box Inc (BOX) 0.2%, ADT Inc (ADT) 0.2%, Northeast Community Bancorp Inc (NECB) 0.2%, Ituran Location and Control Ltd (ITRN) 0.2%, CSW Industrials Inc (CSW) 0.2%, Alarm.Com Holdings Inc (ALRM) 0.2%, Daily Journal Corp (DJCO) 0.2%, Barrett Business Services Inc (BBSI) 0.2%, Graphic Packaging Holding Co (GPK) 0.2%, NVE Corp (NVEC) 0.2%, Norwood Financial Corp (NWFL) 0.2%, Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) 0.2%, First Bancorp Inc (FNLC) 0.2%, Wd-40 Co (WDFC) 0.2%, ICF International Inc (ICFI) 0.2%, Timberland Bancorp Inc (TSBK) 0.2%, CTS Corp (CTS) 0.2%, Benchmark Electronics Inc (BHE) 0.2%, One Liberty Properties Inc (OLP) 0.2%, Addus Homecare Corp (ADUS) 0.2%, Artesian Resources Corp (ARTNA) 0.2%, Boston Omaha Corp (BOC) 0.2%, Unifirst Corp (UNF) 0.2%, The Western Union Co (WU) 0.2%, AZZ Inc (AZZ) 0.2%, Maximus Inc (MMS) 0.2%, Parke Bancorp Inc (PKBK) 0.2%, Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc (PBH) 0.2%, Atricure Inc (ATRC) 0.2%, Standex International Corp (SXI) 0.2%, Sapiens International Corp NV 0.2%, Steven Madden Ltd (SHOO) 0.2%, Baycom Corp (BCML) 0.2%, Acco Brands Corp (ACCO) 0.2%, Radiant Logistics Inc (RLGT) 0.2%, Conmed Corp (CNMD) 0.2%, Innoviva Inc (INVA) 0.2%, Sturm Ruger & Co Inc (RGR) 0.2%, Lindsay Corp (LNN) 0.2%, Rush Enterprises Inc (RUSHA) 0.2%, Onespaworld Holdings Ltd (OSW) 0.2%, PCB Bancorp (PCB) 0.2%, Central Garden & PET Co (CENT) 0.2%, Minerals Technologies Inc (MTX) 0.2%, FRP Holdings Inc (FRPH) 0.2%, Waterstone Financial Inc (WSBF) 0.2%, Standard Motor Products Inc (SMP) 0.2%, Teleflex Inc (TFX) 0.2%, Digi International Inc (DGII) 0.2%, Nathan's Famous Inc (NATH) 0.2%, WEX Inc (WEX) 0.2%, Weyco Group Inc (WEYS) 0.2%, Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR) 0.2%, Perrigo Co PLC (PRGO) 0.2%, Grand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE) 0.2%, Badger Meter Inc (BMI) 0.2%, El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO) 0.2%, ACI Worldwide Inc (ACIW) 0.2%, Livanova PLC (LIVN) 0.2%, Ooma Inc (OOMA) 0.2%, TRAVEL&LEISURE Co (TNL) 0.2%, Universal Corp (UVV) 0.2%, Everforth Inc (EFOR) 0.2%, Enerpac Tool Group Corp (EPAC) 0.2%, CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc (CCC) 0.2%, FS Bancorp Inc (FSBW) 0.2%, Dorman Products Inc (DORM) 0.2%, Cabot Corp (CBT) 0.2%, REX American Resources Corp (REX) 0.2%, Organon & Co (OGN) 0.2%, Alamo Group Inc (ALG) 0.2%, Coastalsouth Bancshares Inc (COSO) 0.2%, Strategic Education Inc (STRA) 0.2%, Miller Industries Inc (MLR) 0.2%, Valvoline Inc (VVV) 0.2%, Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc (BXMT) 0.2%, A10 Networks Inc (ATEN) 0.2%, Avidbank Holdings Inc (AVBH) 0.2%, Johnson Outdoors Inc (JOUT) 0.2%, Novanta Inc (NOVT) 0.2%, Geopark Ltd (GPRK) 0.2%, Envista Holdings Corp (NVST) 0.2%, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc (ETD) 0.2%, Euronet Worldwide Inc (EEFT) 0.2%, Accel Entertainment Inc Class A1 (ACEL) 0.2%, Cal-Maine Foods Inc (CALM) 0.2%, Albany International Corp (AIN) 0.2%, Vitesse Energy Inc (VTS) 0.2%, Mesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) 0.2%, ICU Medical Inc (ICUI) 0.2%, Granite Construction Inc (GVA) 0.2%, Blackbaud Inc (BLKB) 0.2%, Visteon Corp (VC) 0.2%, The Brink's Co (BCO) 0.2%, Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc (ARCO) 0.2%, Workiva Inc (WK) 0.2%, MWA 0.2%, Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND) 0.2%, Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp (IART) 0.2%, SPS Commerce Inc (SPSC) 0.2%, Isabella Bank Corp (ISBA) 0.2%, Eplus Inc (PLUS) 0.2%, People Inc (PPLI) 0.2%, Mattel Inc (MAT) 0.2%, Radware Ltd (RDWR) 0.2%, Carter's Inc (CRI) 0.2%, PINE 0.2%, Yelp Inc (YELP) 0.2%, OAK Valley Bancorp (OVLY) 0.1%, Openlane Inc (OPLN) 0.1%, Group 1 Automotive Inc (GPI) 0.1%, Vontier Corp (VNT) 0.1%, Kadant Inc (KAI) 0.1%, United Parks & Resorts Inc (PRKS) 0.1%, Stevanato Group SPA (STVN) 0.1%, Orthopediatrics Corp (KIDS) 0.1%, Ncino Inc (NCNO) 0.1%, Power Integrations Inc (POWI) 0.1%, Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc (SPB) 0.1%, Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc (DFIN) 0.1%, Hub Group Inc (HUBG) 0.1%, Azenta Inc (AZTA) 0.1%, Alico Inc (ALCO) 0.1%, Varex Imaging Corp (VREX) 0.1%, Transcat Inc (TRNS) 0.1%, Kodiak Gas Services Inc (KGS) 0.1%, US Physical Therapy Inc (USPH) 0.1%, La-Z-Boy Inc (LZB) 0.1%, The Hackett Group Inc (HCKT) 0.1%, Golar LNG Ltd (GLNG) 0.1%, Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc (ATMU) 0.1%, NRC Health (NRC) 0.1%, Phinia Inc (PHIN) 0.1%, Warrior MET Coal Inc (HCC) 0.1%, Winmark Corp (WINA) 0.1%, Diversified Energy Co (DEC) 0.1%, Vericel Corp (VCEL) 0.1%, SIX Flags Entertainment Corp (FUN) 0.1%, HRMY 0.1%, Pacira Biosciences Inc (PCRX) 0.1%, Lesaka Technologies Inc (LSAK) 0.1%, Radnet Inc (RDNT) 0.1%, Angiodynamics Inc (ANGO) 0.1%, OSI Systems Inc (OSIS) 0.1%, KNSA 0.1%, Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc (SUPN) 0.1%, CNX Resources Corp (CNX) 0.1%, GPOR 0.1%, Enovis Corp (ENOV) 0.1%, Ranger Energy Services Inc (RNGR) 0.1%, Matthews International Corp (MATW) 0.1%, Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (MGY) 0.1%, DXC 0.1%, Blackline Inc (BL) 0.1%, Dentsply Sirona Inc (XRAY) 0.1%, Huntsman Corp (HUN) 0.1%, NCR Voyix Corp (VYX) 0.1%, Liberty Global Ltd (LBTYA) 0.1%, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc (AMPH) 0.1%, Iradimed Corp (IRMD) 0.1%, Pediatrix Medical Group Inc (MD) 0.1%, Lemaitre Vascular Inc (LMAT) 0.1%, Diebold Nixdorf Inc (DBD) 0.1%, Fulgent Genetics Inc (FLGT) 0.1%, Option Care Health Inc (OPCH) 0.1%, California Resources Corp (CRC) 0.1%, Si-Bone Inc (SIBN) 0.1%, Aviat Networks Inc (AVNW) 0.1%, ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc (ANIP) 0.1%, Usana Health Sciences Inc (USNA) 0.1%, Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc (AGIO) 0.1%, Viemed Healthcare Inc (VMD) 0.1%, Concentrix Corp (CNXC) 0.1%, I3 Verticals Inc (IIIV) 0.1%, Arbutus Biopharma Corp (ABUS) 0.1%, Indivior Pharmaceuticals Inc Ordinary Share (INDV) 0.1%, Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc (COLL) 0.1%, Zevra Therapeutics Inc (ZVRA) 0.1%, Zymeworks Inc Registered SHS (ZYME) 0.1%, PTC Therapeutics Inc (PTCT) 0.1%, Orthofix Medical Inc (OFIX) 0.1%, Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc (MIRM) 0.1%, Phibro Animal Health Corp (PAHC) 0.1%, Artivion Inc (AORT) 0.1%, Quidelortho Corp (QDEL) 0.1%, Alight Inc (ALIT) 0.1%, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc (RARE) 0.1%, Bellring Brands Inc (BRBR) 0.1%, Verra Mobility Corp (VRRM) 0.0%, Natures Sunshine Products Inc (NATR) 0.0%.

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