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ISCGvsSMLFETF Comparison

ETF 1

ISCG

iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap Growth

+0.87%

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ETF 2

SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+1.1%

Full SMLF fund page

iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (ISCG) belongs to the US Small Cap Growth segment. iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. ISCG's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Industrials and Healthcare. In contrast, SMLF's top sector exposures are Finance, Technology and Healthcare. ISCG is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.06%, versus 0.15% for SMLF. ISCG is up 12.25% year-to-date (YTD) with +$67M in YTD flows. SMLF performs better with 16.86% YTD performance, and +$958M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of ISCG and SMLF below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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ISCG vs SMLF performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 11/04/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	ISCG SMLF	-1.04%+1.40%	-4.82%-2.97%	+12.25%+16.86%	+15.19%+19.89%	+69.34%+77.46%	+19.58%+57.49%
Flows	ISCG SMLF	+$6M+$97M	+$12M+$173M	+$67M+$958M	+$98M+$1.19B	+$260M+$2.60B	+$305M+$2.33B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	ISCG SMLF	+14.40%+13.11%	+18.22%+16.85%	+20.18%+19.64%	+22.92%+21.03%
Max drawdown	ISCG SMLF	-9.76%-7.76%	-11.43%-8.74%	-26.39%-26.10%	-37.91%-26.10%
Max drawdown duration	ISCG SMLF	80d80d	84d81d	275d266d	1096d266d

Trading data

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	ISCG	SMLF
Last sale 11/4/2026 at 8:54 PM	$61.99	$84.87
Previous close 11/04/2026	$61.53	$86.76
Consolidated volume 11/04/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of October 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	ISCG	SMLF
Last price	$61.99	$84.87
1D performance	+0.74%	-2.18%
AuM	$973.77 M	$4.30 B
E/R	0.06%	0.15%

Characteristics

	ISCG	SMLF
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	iShares	iShares
Benchmark	Morningstar US Small Cap Broad Growth Extended Index	STOXX U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor USD Gross Return
N° of holdings	912	933
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	June 28, 2004	April 28, 2015
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

ISCG

USA

98.38%

Other

1.62%

SMLF

USA

93.41%

Other

6.59%

Sectors

ISCG

Technology

23.25%

Industrials

18.59%

Healthcare

18.12%

Finance

15.48%

Other

24.55%

SMLF

Finance

20.8%

Technology

17.87%

Healthcare

14.74%

Industrials

14.07%

Non-Energy Materi.

7.56%

Other

24.96%

Diversification

ISCG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

9.33%

SMLF

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

9.71%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of September 30, 2026

ISCG

Okta, Inc.

1.17%

Atlassian Corp.

0.95%

Guardant Health, Inc.

0.76%

Roku, Inc.

0.66%

Nutanix, Inc.

0.62%

Rubrik, Inc.

0.58%

Dynatrace, Inc.

0.56%

Semtech Corp.

0.55%

Nordson Corp.

0.55%

Onto Innovation, Inc.

0.51%

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.

0.50%

SiTime Corp.

0.49%

Unity Software, Inc.

0.48%

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

0.48%

Medpace Holdings, Inc.

0.48%

SMLF

BlackRock Cash Funds - Treasury

0.97%

EMCOR Group, Inc.

0.93%

nVent Electric Plc

0.87%

Flex Ltd.

0.78%

Jabil, Inc.

0.71%

Everpure, Inc.

0.69%

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

0.63%

Mueller Industries, Inc.

0.56%

Guardant Health, Inc.

0.56%

Reliance, Inc.

0.55%

Tapestry, Inc.

0.52%

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

0.50%

Medpace Holdings, Inc.

0.50%

Popular, Inc.

0.50%

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.

0.45%

Frequently asked questions about ISCG and SMLF

How have the ISCG and SMLF ETFs performed in 2026?

As of November 4, 2026, ISCG is up 12.25% year-to-date (YTD), while SMLF has returned 16.86%. That puts SMLF better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: ISCG or SMLF?

Year-to-date, the ISCG ETF saw +$67M in flows, compared to +$958M for SMLF.

Which ETF is more volatile: ISCG or SMLF?

Over the past year, ISCG had a volatility of 18.22%, while SMLF experienced 16.85%.

Which ETF is bigger: ISCG or SMLF?

As of November 4, 2026, ISCG holds $973.77 M in assets under management (AUM), while SMLF manages $4.30 B.

What sectors do the ISCG and SMLF ETFs invest in?

ISCG leans toward sectors like Technology, Industrials and Healthcare. Meanwhile, SMLF focuses on Finance, Technology and Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the ISCG ETF and SMLF ETF?

ISCG top holdings include Okta, Inc., Atlassian Corp. and Guardant Health, Inc.. SMLF holds in its top three: BlackRock Cash Funds - Treasury, EMCOR Group, Inc. and nVent Electric Plc.

ISCGvsSMLFETF Comparison

iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF

ISCG vs SMLF performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the ISCG and SMLF ETFs performed in 2026?

As of November 4, 2026, ISCG is up 12.25% year-to-date (YTD), while SMLF has returned 16.86%. That puts SMLF better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: ISCG or SMLF?

Year-to-date, the ISCG ETF saw +$67M in flows, compared to +$958M for SMLF.

Which ETF is more volatile: ISCG or SMLF?

Over the past year, ISCG had a volatility of 18.22%, while SMLF experienced 16.85%.

Which ETF is bigger: ISCG or SMLF?

As of November 4, 2026, ISCG holds $973.77 M in assets under management (AUM), while SMLF manages $4.30 B.

What sectors do the ISCG and SMLF ETFs invest in?

ISCG leans toward sectors like Technology, Industrials and Healthcare. Meanwhile, SMLF focuses on Finance, Technology and Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the ISCG ETF and SMLF ETF?

ISCG top holdings include Okta, Inc., Atlassian Corp. and Guardant Health, Inc.. SMLF holds in its top three: BlackRock Cash Funds - Treasury, EMCOR Group, Inc. and nVent Electric Plc.

Which ETF is more diversified: ISCG or SMLF?

ISCG holds 919 securities with 9.33% of its assets in the top 15. SMLF has 934 securities and a top 15 weight of 9.71%.

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