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ICSH vs SCUB

iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF

ICSHACboe

Sterling Capital Ultra Short Duration Bond Etf

SCUBCCboe

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

ICSH −0.22pt a year

ICSH0.08%SCUB0.30%

Avg volume · 30D

ICSH 395.4×the volume

ICSH1.64MSCUB4.16K

ICSH vs SCUB Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

+0.9%ICSH+0.6%SCUB

Jul 31, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. ICSH +0.9%. SCUB +0.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%0.2%0.4%1%Jul 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
ICSH 0.08%, better
SCUB 0.30%
Fund size
ICSH $8.97B
SCUB $29M
1Y total return
ICSH +3.7%
SCUB No data
Yield (12M)
ICSH 4.50%
SCUB No data
Holdings
ICSH 408
SCUB 147
Avg volume (30D)
ICSH 1.64M sh, better
SCUB 4.16K sh
NAV per share
ICSH $50.47
SCUB $25.00
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ICSH: Cost 89, Risk 50, Mission 100, Tradability 76, Holdings 95, Durability 90. SCUB: Cost 10, Risk 59, Mission 100, Tradability 8, Holdings 72, Durability 15.
Pillar letters and Scores for ICSH, SCUB, with each pillar’s weight
PillarICSHSCUB
Cost30% weightA89HigherF10
Mission25% weightA100A100
Risk15% weightC50B59Higher
Tradability15% weightA76HigherF8
Holdings10% weightA95HigherA72
Durability5% weightA90HigherF15

Rank among Cash & Ultra-Short Income funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. ICSH and SCUB are both graded against the same 78 Cash & Ultra-Short Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Cash & Ultra-Short Income⁠

Category · 78 funds
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ICSH ranks 1st and SCUB 64th of 78 funds in the Cash & Ultra-Short Income Category.

  1. Rank 1AICSHiShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETFScore 84
  2. Rank 2ACLIPGlobal X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETFScore 82
  3. Rank 64CARCMArrow Reserve Capital Management ETFScore 46
  4. Rank 64CSCUBSterling Capital Ultra Short Duration Bond EtfScore 46
  5. Rank 66CXBOXRoundhill Box Spread ETFScore 42

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ICSHAiShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF

SCUBCSterling Capital Ultra Short Duration Bond Etf

In short

ICSH BlackRock's active cash-parking sleeve, live since 2013: roughly 250 ultra-short investment-grade bonds and money market instruments, run for current income with preservation of capital, at 0.08% a year.

SCUB No data

Stated mandate

ICSH The fund seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital through actively managed exposure to ultra-short-term investment-grade bonds and money market instruments.

SCUB No data

Why people hold it

  • ICSH At 0.08% a year it undercuts the typical cash-alternative ETF, which charges about 0.20%, and comes in below top-rated rivals like FLUD and JPST.
  • Actively managed rather than a fixed ladder: the team picks across ultra-short investment-grade bonds and money market instruments, spread over roughly 250 positions.ishares.com
  • Trading since 2013 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund that changes hands actively, giving it one of the longer records in the cash-alternative aisle.
  • Sits in the top quartile of its cash-alternative peer group, helped by high-quality holdings and low cost.

SCUB No data

Worth knowing

  • ICSH Not a money market fund. The share price floats, and preservation of capital is the stated aim, not a promise.ishares.com
  • It holds investment-grade corporate paper alongside money market instruments, so it carries credit risk a Treasury-bill-only fund does not.ishares.com
  • It pays monthly, but the amount rides short-term rates, and as an active fund its results can drift from its 6-month T-bill reference index either way.

SCUB No data

Full ICSH profile⁠

Full SCUB profile⁠

ICSH vs SCUB Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

ICSH vs SCUB Cost

Overpaying SCUB vs ICSH

$4,460

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • ICSH 0.08%

    $1,689

  • SCUB 0.30%

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ICSH 0.08%
  • SCUB 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530SCUB $6,149ICSH $1,689

Year by year

YearICSHSCUBOverpaying
10$147$545$398
20$575$2,113$1,538
30$1,689$6,149$4,460

Expense ratio

  • 0.08%ICSH, cheaper
  • 0.30%SCUB
  • Middle half of Cash & Ultra-Short Income funds
  • Median 0.18%

ICSH 10th cheapest of 78 funds

SCUB 69th cheapest of 78 funds

ICSH vs SCUB Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
ICSH 4.50%
SCUB No data
Payout (12M)
ICSH $2.26
SCUB No data
Last payment
ICSH $0.18
SCUB $0.09
Ex-dividend
ICSH Nov 2, 2026
SCUB Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
ICSH Pays Nov 5, 2026
SCUB Oct 5, 2026
Frequency
ICSH Monthly
SCUB Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

ICSHMonthly · 46 paymentsAll ICSH payments⁠
One bar per payment. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.20; Mar 1, 2023 $0.16; Apr 3, 2023 $0.18; May 1, 2023 $0.18; Jun 1, 2023 $0.19; Jul 3, 2023 $0.20; Aug 1, 2023 $0.22; Sep 1, 2023 $0.22; Oct 2, 2023 $0.20; Nov 1, 2023 $0.23; Dec 1, 2023 $0.22; Dec 14, 2023 $0.22; Feb 1, 2024 $0.23; Mar 1, 2024 $0.22; Apr 1, 2024 $0.23; May 1, 2024 $0.22; Jun 3, 2024 $0.23; Jul 1, 2024 $0.22; Aug 1, 2024 $0.22; Sep 3, 2024 $0.22; Oct 1, 2024 $0.22; Nov 1, 2024 $0.21; Dec 2, 2024 $0.21; Dec 18, 2024 $0.21; Feb 3, 2025 $0.20; Mar 3, 2025 $0.18; Apr 1, 2025 $0.20; May 1, 2025 $0.19; Jun 2, 2025 $0.20; Jul 1, 2025 $0.20; Aug 1, 2025 $0.21; Sep 2, 2025 $0.19; Oct 1, 2025 $0.19; Nov 3, 2025 $0.19; Dec 1, 2025 $0.18; Dec 19, 2025 $0.19; Feb 2, 2026 $0.17; Mar 2, 2026 $0.16; Apr 1, 2026 $0.17; May 1, 2026 $0.17; Jun 1, 2026 $0.17; Jul 1, 2026 $0.17; Aug 3, 2026 $0.17; Sep 1, 2026 $0.17; Oct 1, 2026 $0.17; Nov 2, 2026 $0.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD
SCUBMonthly · 7 paymentsAll SCUB payments⁠
One bar per payment. 7 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Apr 1, 2026 $0.10; May 1, 2026 $0.08; Jun 1, 2026 $0.08; Jul 1, 2026 $0.08; Aug 3, 2026 $0.08; Sep 1, 2026 $0.12; Oct 1, 2026 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

ICSH vs SCUB Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ICSH 0.4%SCUB No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ICSH 0.87SCUB No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ICSH −0.7%SCUB No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ICSH 0.04SCUB 0.02

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