iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
$93.21−0.01 (−0.01%)
- 0.06%
- $4.04B
- +14.0%
- 0.67%
- 132K sh
- low $75.67high $100.79
The ETF.net IMCG Grade
A
Score 78 out of 100
- 2 of 35
Score 78 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A78 out of 100Rank 5 of 35Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A95 out of 100Rank 18 of 32Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A78 out of 100Rank 3 of 35Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B61 out of 100Rank 13 of 35Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A75 out of 100Rank 6 of 35Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B66 out of 100Rank 15 of 35
Our read on IMCG
In short
AGrowth investing usually means megacaps. IMCG works the middle of the market instead: roughly 300 mid-cap growth names, indexed since 2004, for six basis points a year.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks to track an index of U.S. mid-capitalization equities with growth characteristics. Its strategy uses representative sampling and generally invests at least 80% of assets in securities from the Underlying Index.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
IMCG Holdings
- Stocks
- 262
- 12%
- SNOW
Sectors
- Technology23.3%
- Industrials23.0%
- Financials12.5%
- Consumer Discretionary10.6%
- Health Care8.9%
- Materials6.4%
- Real Estate3.6%
- Energy3.5%
- Utilities3.1%
- Consumer Staples2.9%
- Communication2.2%
Geography
- United States98.19%
- China0.55%
- Mexico0.44%
- Switzerland0.42%
- United Kingdom0.40%
IMCG Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
IMCG$11,399
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | IMCG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +17.3% |
| 1 month | −0.7% |
| 3 months | −1.8% |
| 1 year | +14.0% |
| 3 years | +21.0% |
| 5 years | +5.5% |
| 10 years | +14.3% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | IMCG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +17.3% | |
| 2025 | +6.6% | |
| 2024 | +18.1% | |
| 2023 | +20.7% | |
| 2022 | −25.8% | |
| 2021 | +15.4% | |
| 2020 | +45.6% |
IMCG in the news
IMCG Dividends
- 0.67%
- $0.62
- $0.19 per share
- Quarterly
IMCG Risk
- 16.6%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.97
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −35.1%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.14
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
IMCG Cost
Overpaying vs VUG, cheapest in US Growth Index
$632
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
IMCG 0.06%
$1,270
VUG 0.03% Cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | IMCG | VUG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $110 | $55 | $55 |
| 20 | $432 | $216 | $216 |
| 30 | $1,270 | $638 | $632 |
Other funds in US Growth Index
- ASPYGState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.04%1 year return +8.3%
- AILCGiShares Morningstar Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.04%1 year return +3.2%
- ASCHGSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.04%1 year return +3.3%
- AVUGVanguard Morningstar Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.03%1 year return +2.7%
- AVBKVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.05%1 year return +9.2%