iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
$61.13−0.15 (−0.24%)
- 0.06%
- $961M
- +11.4%
- 0.65%
- 24.9K sh
- low $51.65high $66.50
The ETF.net ISCG Grade
B
Score 68 out of 100
- 10 of 35
Score 68 of 100 falls in the B 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.A92 out of 100Rank 20 of 32Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C46 out of 100Rank 20 of 35Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D30 out of 100Rank 27 of 35Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A84 out of 100Rank 2 of 35Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C54 out of 100Rank 20 of 35
Our read on ISCG
In short
BA 2004-vintage small-cap growth sleeve that charges 0.06% and casts an unusually wide net, holding roughly 900 names selected on earnings, sales, cash flow and book value growth.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track a U.S. small-cap index whose constituents are selected using growth measures including earnings, sales, cash flow, and book value growth.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
ISCG Holdings
- Stocks
- 918
- 7%
- OKTA
Sectors
- Technology23.8%
- Industrials22.5%
- Health Care18.4%
- Financials9.3%
- Consumer Discretionary8.9%
- Real Estate5.1%
- Energy3.1%
- Communication3.0%
- Materials2.9%
- Consumer Staples2.2%
- Utilities0.9%
Geography
- United States99.54%
- Brazil0.24%
- Taiwan0.09%
- Singapore0.05%
- Israel0.04%
- Australia0.03%
- United Kingdom0.01%
ISCG Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
ISCG$11,136
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 | ISCG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +11.0% |
| 1 month | +0.2% |
| 3 months | −1.9% |
| 1 year | +11.4% |
| 3 years | +20.2% |
| 5 years | +4.3% |
| 10 years | +11.2% |
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 | ISCG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +11.0% | |
| 2025 | +12.9% | |
| 2024 | +13.4% | |
| 2023 | +23.1% | |
| 2022 | −26.7% | |
| 2021 | −1.2% | |
| 2020 | +43.4% |
ISCG in the news
ISCG Dividends
- 0.65%
- $0.40
- $0.12 per share
- Quarterly
ISCG Risk
- 17.6%
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.
- 0.88
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.
- −37.8%
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.
ISCG 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.
ISCG 0.06%
$1,270
VUG 0.03% Cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | ISCG | VUG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $110 | $55 | $55 |
| 20 | $432 | $216 | $216 |
| 30 | $1,270 | $638 | $632 |
Other funds in US Growth Index
- ASFYSoFi Select 500 ETFExpense ratio 0.05%1 year return +11.9%
- AVONGVanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.06%1 year return −2.6%
- BMGKVanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.05%1 year return +3.6%
- BIVWiShares S&P 500 Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.18%1 year return +8.2%
- BVOOGVanguard S&P 500 Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return +8.2%
