IJR vs SCOW: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

IJRANYSE Arca

Pacer S&P SmallCap 600 Quality FCF Aristocrats ETF

SCOWDCboe

Overlap

15.3%by weight

Expense ratio

IJR −0.53pt a year

IJR0.06%SCOW0.59%

Avg volume · 30D

IJR 4413.0×the volume

IJR3.24MSCOW734

IJR vs SCOW Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+20.6%IJR+20.2%SCOW

Expense ratio: IJR 0.06%, better; SCOW 0.59%
Fund size: IJR $106B; SCOW $2M
1Y total return: IJR +20.6%, better; SCOW +20.2%
Yield (12M): IJR 1.22%; SCOW No data
Holdings: IJR 609; SCOW 81
Avg volume (30D): IJR 3.24M sh, better; SCOW 734 sh
NAV per share: IJR $140.29; SCOW $23.60
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for IJR, SCOW, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	IJR	SCOW
Cost30% weight	A90Higher	F2
Mission25% weight	A83Higher	A79
Risk15% weight	C53	B60Higher
Tradability15% weight	A76Higher	F15
Holdings10% weight	A85Higher	F24
Durability5% weight	A82Higher	F2

Rank among S&P SmallCap 600 funds

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Same Category. IJR and SCOW are both graded against the same 13 S&P SmallCap 600 funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P SmallCap 600⁠

Category · 13 funds

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IJR ranks 2nd and SCOW 13th of 13 funds in the S&P SmallCap 600 Category.

Rank 1ASPSMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETFScore 84
Rank 2AIJRiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFScore 79
Rank 3AVIOOVanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETFScore 70
Rank 12DGRPZInvesco S&P SmallCap 600 GARP ETFScore 38
Rank 13DSCOWPacer S&P SmallCap 600 Quality FCF Aristocrats ETFScore 34

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IJRAiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

SCOWDPacer S&P SmallCap 600 Quality FCF Aristocrats ETF

In short

IJR Small caps, but only the ones making money. IJR tracks the S&P SmallCap 600, an index that screens for positive earnings before a stock gets in, and it has been the big, heavily traded way to own that basket since 2000.

SCOW No data

Stated mandate

IJR The fund seeks to track an index representing small-capitalization U.S. equities.

SCOW No data

Why people hold it

IJR The index runs a profitability screen: no positive earnings, no entry. The money-losing tail of the small-cap market never reaches the portfolio.spglobal.com
0.06% a year, against a 0.18% median for funds wrapping this same index. One of the strongest overall implementations in that peer group.
Trading since 2000 and now one of the largest, most actively traded S&P 600 funds available.
Roughly 700 US small-cap positions, cash paid out quarterly.

SCOW No data

Worth knowing

IJR Cheaper twins exist on the identical index: SPSM charges 0.03%, VIOO 0.07%. On headline fee alone, IJR is not the low bid.
Small-cap stocks move more sharply than large caps, and this is straight index exposure with no hedge or cushion.ishares.com
The earnings screen cuts both ways. When speculative, unprofitable small caps run, this index simply isn't holding them.spglobal.com

SCOW No data

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IJR vs SCOW Holdings

As of Oct 23, 2026

How IJR and SCOW differ

Overlap by weight

15.3%

Shared holdings make up 100% of SCOW and 15.3% of IJR.

Level by level

Holdings80 in both15.3%
Sector11 Sectors73.1%
Asset classEquity100%
Countryby domicile99.9%

Sector

Sector weights in IJR and SCOW, widest gap first
Sector	More in IJRMore in SCOW	IJR	SCOW
Technology	SCOW +14.4 points	12.8%	27.2%
Industrials	IJR +8.1 points	17.3%	9.2%
Real Estate	IJR +6.6 points	6.6%	0.0%
Health Care	IJR +5.9 points	11.3%	5.4%
Communication	SCOW +5.6 points	3.4%	9.0%
Materials	IJR +3.2 points	4.2%	0.9%
Financials	SCOW +3.2 points	18.4%	21.6%
Energy	SCOW +2.2 points	6.6%	8.8%
Consumer Staples	IJR +1.8 points	3.9%	2.1%
Consumer Discretionary	SCOW +1.5 points	13.5%	14.9%
Utilities	IJR +1.2 points	2.0%	0.8%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in IJR and SCOW, widest gap first
Country	More in IJRMore in SCOW	IJR	SCOW
United States	SCOW +0.1 points	99.9%	100.0%
Singapore	IJR +0.1 points	0.1%	0.0%
Hong Kong	Same weight	0.0%	0.0%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

IJR6.3%
SCOW37.8%

Securities held

IJR603
SCOW80

Asset class

IJR: Equity
SCOW: Equity

Holdings

Only in IJR523
In both80
Only in SCOW0

Only in IJR

523 securities, 83.4% of IJR by weight

Glaukos0.80%
Viasat Inc0.60%
Sm Energy0.55%
Protagonist Therapeutics0.53%
Ryman Hospitality Properties Reit0.52%
Tg Therapeutics0.49%
Life Time Group Holdings0.49%
Carmax Inc0.45%
Element Solutions Inc0.45%
Victoria’s Secret0.44%
Eastman Chemical0.43%
Alkermes0.43%
Ralliant0.42%
Lamb Weston Holdings0.42%
Terreno Realty Reit0.41%
Mohawk Industries0.40%
Conagra Brands0.40%
Federal Signal Corp0.39%
Macerich Reit0.39%
Matson Inc0.38%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals0.37%
Molson Coors Brewing Class B0.36%
Noble Corporation PLC0.36%
Esco Technologies0.35%
Lyft Class A0.35%
Gates Industrial PLC0.34%
Ringcentral Class A0.34%
Caesars Entertainment Inc0.34%
Teleflex0.34%
Casella Waste Systems Class A0.33%
Lincoln National Corp0.33%
Essential Properties Realty Trust0.33%
Enpro0.33%
Stonex Group Inc0.33%
Maxlinear0.32%
Aci Worldwide0.32%
Jbt Marel0.32%
Outfront Media0.32%
Tenable Holdings Inc0.32%
Mobility Global Inc0.32%
Atlantic Union Bankshares0.32%
Archrock0.32%
Plexus Corp0.32%
Victory Capital Holdings Class A0.31%
Balchem0.31%
Granite Construction0.31%
Msg Knickerbockers Class A0.31%
Everus Construction Group0.30%
Impinj0.30%
Urban Outfitters0.30%

Only in SCOW

0 securities, 0.0% of SCOW by weight

Weight gaps

All 80 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in IJR and SCOW, widest gap first
Holding	More in IJRMore in SCOW	IJR	SCOW
Jackson Financial Class AJXN	SCOW +4.29 points	0.48%	4.77%
Match Group IncMTCH	SCOW +4.10 points	0.54%	4.64%
EtsyETSY	SCOW +3.93 points	0.43%	4.36%
Paycom SoftwarePAYC	SCOW +3.65 points	0.58%	4.23%
Magnolia Oil Gas Corp Class AMGY	SCOW +3.40 points	0.36%	3.76%
Box Inc Class ABOX	SCOW +3.32 points	0.34%	3.66%
Enova InternationalENVA	SCOW +3.16 points	0.25%	3.41%
Marketaxess HoldingsMKTX	SCOW +2.95 points	0.33%	3.28%
Bread Financial HoldingsBFH	SCOW +2.84 points	0.15%	2.99%
Trade Desk Class ATTD	SCOW +2.45 points	0.30%	2.75%
Credit Acceptance CorpCACC	SCOW +1.69 points	0.14%	1.83%
TeradataTDC	SCOW +1.69 points	0.18%	1.87%
Nmi HoldingsNMIH	SCOW +1.64 points	0.18%	1.82%
AdeiaADEA	SCOW +1.60 points	0.13%	1.73%
Enphase EnergyENPH	SCOW +1.56 points	0.19%	1.75%
Builders Firstsource IncBLDR	SCOW +1.54 points	0.40%	1.94%
Iridium CommunicationsIRDM	SCOW +1.49 points	0.27%	1.76%
Frontdoor IncFTDR	SCOW +1.48 points	0.34%	1.82%
Cactus Class AWHD	SCOW +1.39 points	0.26%	1.65%
Extreme NetworksEXTR	SCOW +1.17 points	0.14%	1.31%
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions CorpZWS	SCOW +1.16 points	0.38%	1.54%
Core Natural ResourcesCNR	SCOW +1.14 points	0.25%	1.39%
Cargurus Class ACARG	SCOW +1.11 points	0.14%	1.25%
Badger MeterBMI	SCOW +1.06 points	0.24%	1.30%
PoolPOOL	SCOW +1.04 points	0.43%	1.47%
Robert HalfRHI	SCOW +1.01 points	0.25%	1.26%
Armstrong World IndustriesAWI	SCOW +1.00 points	0.40%	1.40%
Epam SystemsEPAM	SCOW +1.00 points	0.41%	1.41%
Kontoor BrandsKTB	SCOW +0.96 points	0.21%	1.18%
Sps CommerceSPSC	SCOW +0.95 points	0.17%	1.12%
Atmus Filtration TechnologiesATMU	SCOW +0.94 points	0.21%	1.15%
Clearway Energy Inc Class CCWEN	SCOW +0.92 points	0.22%	1.14%
Champion Homes IncSKY	SCOW +0.88 points	0.26%	1.14%
InnovivaINVA	SCOW +0.86 points	0.09%	0.95%
Cavco IndustriesCVCO	SCOW +0.80 points	0.27%	1.07%
Csw IndustrialsCSW	SCOW +0.77 points	0.27%	1.04%
Kulicke and Soffa Industries IncKLIC	SCOW +0.77 points	0.22%	0.99%
CorvelCRVL	SCOW +0.74 points	0.14%	0.88%
WinmarkWINA	SCOW +0.69 points	0.05%	0.74%
Installed Building ProductsIBP	SCOW +0.68 points	0.28%	0.96%
Stride IncLRN	SCOW +0.68 points	0.18%	0.86%
Agilysys IncAGYS	SCOW +0.66 points	0.17%	0.83%
Perdoceo EducationPRDO	SCOW +0.65 points	0.10%	0.75%
Steven MaddenSHOO	SCOW +0.64 points	0.18%	0.82%
California ResourcesCRC	SCOW +0.63 points	0.26%	0.89%
Progress Software CorpPRGS	SCOW +0.63 points	0.11%	0.74%
Dorian LpgLPG	SCOW +0.63 points	0.11%	0.74%
BuckleBKE	SCOW +0.59 points	0.08%	0.67%
Enact Holdings IncACT	SCOW +0.59 points	0.07%	0.66%
Adt IncADT	SCOW +0.57 points	0.30%	0.87%
Netscout SystemsNTCT	SCOW +0.56 points	0.15%	0.71%
Evertec IncEVTC	SCOW +0.55 points	0.11%	0.66%
Power IntegrationsPOWI	SCOW +0.52 points	0.14%	0.66%
Brady Nonvoting Class ABRC	SCOW +0.49 points	0.21%	0.69%
Kadant IncKAI	SCOW +0.48 points	0.18%	0.66%
BlackbaudBLKB	SCOW +0.47 points	0.10%	0.57%
Digi InternationalDGII	SCOW +0.45 points	0.16%	0.61%
YelpYELP	SCOW +0.44 points	0.06%	0.50%
Western UnionWU	SCOW +0.43 points	0.10%	0.53%
Napco Security TechnologiesNSSC	SCOW +0.43 points	0.08%	0.51%
Boise CascadeBCC	SCOW +0.37 points	0.16%	0.53%
Collegium PharmaceuticalCOLL	SCOW +0.37 points	0.04%	0.41%
Legalzoom ComLZ	SCOW +0.36 points	0.04%	0.40%
Supernus PharmaceuticalsSUPN	SCOW +0.35 points	0.14%	0.49%
Prestige Consumer HealthcarePBH	SCOW +0.35 points	0.13%	0.48%
Amn HealthcareAMN	SCOW +0.34 points	0.10%	0.44%
United States Lime and Minerals InUSLM	SCOW +0.32 points	0.07%	0.39%
National BeverageFIZZ	SCOW +0.32 points	0.05%	0.37%
Lemaitre VascularLMAT	SCOW +0.31 points	0.10%	0.41%
Donnelley Financial SolutionsDFIN	SCOW +0.31 points	0.09%	0.40%
Cts CorpCTS	SCOW +0.29 points	0.10%	0.39%
Doubleverify HoldingsDV	SCOW +0.29 points	0.10%	0.39%
Zoominfo TechnologiesGTM	SCOW +0.26 points	0.06%	0.32%
World Acceptance CorpWRLD	SCOW +0.26 points	0.03%	0.29%
Pacira BiosciencesPCRX	SCOW +0.26 points	0.08%	0.34%
Prog Holdings IncPRG	SCOW +0.24 points	0.08%	0.32%
Navient HoldingsNAVI	SCOW +0.22 points	0.03%	0.25%
BlacklineBL	SCOW +0.21 points	0.09%	0.30%
HealthstreamHSTM	SCOW +0.17 points	0.04%	0.22%
Amphastar PharmaceuticalsAMPH	SCOW +0.16 points	0.05%	0.21%

All 641 IJR holdings⁠All 82 SCOW 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.

IJR vs SCOW Cost

Overpaying SCOW vs IJR

$10,365

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

IJR 0.06%
$1,270
SCOW 0.59%
$11,635

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

IJR 0.06%
SCOW 0.59%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	IJR	SCOW	Overpaying
10	$110	$1,058	$948
20	$432	$4,051	$3,619
30	$1,270	$11,635	$10,365

Expense ratio

0.06%IJR, cheaper
0.59%SCOW

IJR0.06%SCOW0.59%

0.03%0.59%

Middle half of S&P SmallCap 600 funds
Median 0.15%

IJR 2nd cheapest of 13 funds

SCOW 13th cheapest of 13 funds

IJR vs SCOW Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): IJR 1.22%; SCOW No data
Payout (12M): IJR $1.71; SCOW No data
Last payment: IJR $0.51; SCOW $0.04
Ex-dividend: IJR Sep 15, 2026; SCOW Sep 3, 2026
Paid on: IJR Sep 18, 2026; SCOW Sep 8, 2026
Frequency: IJR Quarterly; SCOW Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

IJRQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll IJR payments⁠

SCOWQuarterly · 4 paymentsAll SCOW payments⁠

IJR vs SCOW Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: IJR 18.7%SCOW 14.8%since Sep 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: IJR 0.75SCOW 0.79since Sep 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: IJR −28.0%SCOW −10.1%since Aug 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: IJR 1.04SCOW 0.59; Market = 1

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IJR vs SCOW

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it