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ILCG vs QQQG

iShares Morningstar Growth ETF

ILCGANYSE Arca

Pacer Nasdaq-100 Top 50 Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF

QQQGCNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

ILCG −0.45pt a year

ILCG0.04%QQQG0.49%

Avg volume · 30D

ILCG 2.6×the volume

ILCG70.4KQQQG26.7K

ILCG vs QQQG Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+3.2%ILCG+17.7%QQQG

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. ILCG +3.2%. QQQG +17.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%10%30%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ILCG 0.04%, better
QQQG 0.49%
Fund size
ILCG $3B
QQQG $54M
1Y total return
ILCG +3.2%
QQQG +17.7%, better
Yield (12M)
ILCG 0.44%, better
QQQG 0.07%
Holdings
ILCG 328
QQQG 51
Avg volume (30D)
ILCG 70.4K sh, better
QQQG 26.7K sh
NAV per share
ILCG $109.98
QQQG $29.12
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ILCG: Cost 96, Risk 44, Mission 100, Tradability 64, Holdings 49, Durability 64. QQQG: Cost 18, Risk 47, Mission 82, Tradability 44, Holdings 50, Durability 17.
Pillar letters and Scores for ILCG, QQQG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarILCGQQQG
Cost30% weightA96HigherF18
Mission25% weightA100HigherA82
Risk15% weightC44C47Higher
Tradability15% weightB64HigherC44
Holdings10% weightC49C50Higher
Durability5% weightB64HigherF17

Rank among US Growth Index funds

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

Same Category. ILCG and QQQG are both graded against the same 35 US Growth Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Growth Index⁠

Category · 35 funds
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ILCG ranks 2nd and QQQG 28th of 35 funds in the US Growth Index Category.

  1. Rank 1ASPYGState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETFScore 84
  2. Rank 2AILCGiShares Morningstar Growth ETFScore 78
  3. Rank 2AIMCGiShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETFScore 78
  4. Rank 28CPRXGPraxis Impact Large Cap Growth ETFScore 45
  5. Rank 28CQQQGPacer Nasdaq-100 Top 50 Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETFScore 45
  6. Rank 32CQMIDWisdomTree U.S. MidCap Quality Growth FundScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ILCGAiShares Morningstar Growth ETF

QQQGCPacer Nasdaq-100 Top 50 Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF

In short

ILCG Growth by Morningstar's rulebook. A 2004-vintage iShares fund that screens large and mid caps for above-average earnings, sales, cash-flow and book-value growth, and charges four basis points to do it.

QQQG Pacer took its Cash Cows playbook up to the Nasdaq-100: screen the index for free-cash-flow strength and momentum, then keep about 50 names. A concentrated growth sleeve with a boutique price tag.

Stated mandate

ILCG The fund aims to follow an index of U.S. large- and mid-cap stocks chosen for above-average earnings, sales, cash-flow, and book-value growth.

QQQG The fund seeks to track the Pacer Nasdaq-100 Top 50 Cash Cows Growth Leaders Index before fees and expenses. Its rules-based approach screens Nasdaq-100 companies using projected cash-flow and earnings measures, free-cash-flow margin, and price momentum.

Why people hold it

  • ILCG 0.04% a year. The typical fund in its factor peer group charges roughly eight times that, so almost none of the return leaks out the fee door.
  • Uses Morningstar's growth definition (earnings, sales, cash flow, book value) rather than S&P's or Russell's, and reaches into mid caps, not just the S&P 500.ishares.com
  • Trading since 2004, a multi-billion-dollar fund holding roughly 300 stocks. Long-running plumbing, not a launch-week experiment.
  • Tracking has been tight, and the fund sits in the upper half of its factor cohort overall, with cost doing much of the heavy lifting.
  • QQQG Rules-based, not a stock picker's wish list. The screen ranks Nasdaq-100 companies on projected cash flow and earnings, free-cash-flow margin, and price momentum.paceretfs.com
  • Concentrated on purpose: about 50 holdings instead of the full Nasdaq-100, so the cash-flow leaders the index picks carry real weight in the portfolio.
  • Profitability sits inside the screen, so the roster tilts toward Nasdaq-100 names that actually convert business into free cash flow, with quarterly distributions.

Worth knowing

  • ILCG Pure growth means no value ballast, and the ride has been bumpier than most funds in its factor group. The style can sit out of favor for long stretches.
  • Concentration runs high for the cohort: cap-weighted growth screens funnel a big share of the fund into the same handful of mega-cap names.
  • Moderately traded, not a tape leader. Sibling IUSG applies S&P's growth definition at the same 0.04%, so the pick is which index rulebook you prefer.
  • QQQG 0.49% a year is a premium for growth exposure. Broad rivals such as VUG (0.03%) and SCHG (0.04%) deliver plain large-cap growth for single-digit basis points.
  • Small asset base and thin trading. Spreads can run wider than the household-name growth funds, which matters most on larger or hurried orders.
  • Launched in 2024, so the screen has yet to be tested across a full market cycle. Judge it on the rules, not on a long record.

Full ILCG profile⁠

Full QQQG profile⁠

ILCG vs QQQG Holdings

As of
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.

ILCG vs QQQG Cost

Overpaying QQQG vs ILCG

$8,943

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

  • ILCG 0.04%

    $849

  • QQQG 0.49%

    $9,792

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ILCG 0.04%
  • QQQG 0.49%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530QQQG $9,792ILCG $849

Year by year

YearILCGQQQGOverpaying
10$73$883$810
20$288$3,394$3,106
30$849$9,792$8,943

Expense ratio

  • 0.04%ILCG, cheaper
  • 0.49%QQQG
  • Middle half of US Growth Index funds
  • Median 0.18%

ILCG 2nd cheapest of 35 funds

QQQG 28th cheapest of 35 funds

ILCG vs QQQG Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ILCG 0.44%, better
QQQG 0.07%
Payout (12M)
ILCG $0.48
QQQG $0.02
Last payment
ILCG $0.14
QQQG $0.01
Ex-dividend
ILCG Sep 15, 2026
QQQG Sep 3, 2026
Paid on
ILCG Sep 18, 2026
QQQG Sep 8, 2026
Frequency
ILCG Quarterly
QQQG Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

ILCGQuarterly · 40 paymentsAll ILCG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 40 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2017 $0.05; Jun 27, 2017 $0.07; Sep 26, 2017 $0.09; Dec 19, 2017 $0.07; Mar 22, 2018 $0.06; Jun 26, 2018 $0.08; Sep 26, 2018 $0.05; Dec 17, 2018 $0.07; Mar 20, 2019 $0.05; Jun 17, 2019 $0.05; Sep 24, 2019 $0.05; Dec 16, 2019 $0.05; Dec 30, 2019 $0.03; Mar 25, 2020 $0.05; Jun 15, 2020 $0.04; Sep 23, 2020 $0.04; Dec 14, 2020 $0.04; Mar 25, 2021 $0.02; Jun 10, 2021 $0.06; Sep 24, 2021 $0.08; Dec 13, 2021 $0.08; Mar 24, 2022 $0.08; Jun 9, 2022 $0.07; Sep 26, 2022 $0.11; Dec 13, 2022 $0.11; Mar 23, 2023 $0.12; Jun 7, 2023 $0.08; Sep 26, 2023 $0.12; Dec 20, 2023 $0.15; Mar 21, 2024 $0.10; Jun 11, 2024 $0.08; Sep 25, 2024 $0.14; Dec 17, 2024 $0.12; Mar 18, 2025 $0.10; Jun 16, 2025 $0.10; Sep 16, 2025 $0.14; Dec 16, 2025 $0.15; Mar 17, 2026 $0.10; Jun 15, 2026 $0.09; Sep 15, 2026 $0.14. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.102017202020232026YTD
QQQGQuarterly · 8 paymentsAll QQQG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Sep 26, 2024 $0.01; Dec 27, 2024 $0.0092; Mar 6, 2025 $0.00018; Jun 5, 2025 $0.0031; Sep 4, 2025 $0.0041; Dec 30, 2025 $0.0063; Jun 4, 2026 $0.0048; Sep 3, 2026 $0.01. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.102017202020232026YTD

ILCG vs QQQG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ILCG 17.8%QQQG 23.3%since Sep 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ILCG 1.06QQQG 0.61since Sep 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ILCG −35.4%QQQG −23.6%since Aug 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ILCG 1.23QQQG 1.41

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