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NUSCvsISCBETF Comparison

ETF 1

NUSC

NuShares ESG Small-Cap ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap

+0.36%

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ETF 2

ISCB

iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap

+0.36%

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NuShares ESG Small-Cap ETF (NUSC) and iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (ISCB) belong to the same industry segment: US Small Cap. NUSC's top 3 sector exposures are Financials, Information Technology and Industrials. In contrast, ISCB's top sector exposures are Industrials, Financials and Health Care. NUSC is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.31%, versus 0.04% for ISCB. NUSC is up 9.83% year-to-date (YTD) with -$91M in YTD flows. ISCB performs worse with 8.73% YTD performance, and -$7M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of NUSC and ISCB 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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NUSC vs ISCB performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/24/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	NUSC ISCB	+8.94%+8.19%	+2.86%+2.76%	+9.83%+8.73%	+33.22%+35.44%	+43.38%+56.53%	+22.14%+29.03%
Flows	NUSC ISCB	+$23M-	+$27M-$3M	-$91M-$7M	-$99M-$13M	-$46M-$29M	+$312M-$29M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	NUSC ISCB	+19.33%+18.16%	+17.45%+17.14%	+19.84%+19.74%	+21.27%+21.51%
Max drawdown	NUSC ISCB	-10.10%-9.38%	-10.10%-9.38%	-26.88%-25.75%	-28.74%-30.04%
Max drawdown duration	NUSC ISCB	53d65d	53d65d	379d289d	1073d1067d

Trading data

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	NUSC	ISCB
Last sale 4/27/2026 at 1:30 PM	$48.91	$70.51
Previous close 04/24/2026	$49.00	$70.45
Consolidated volume 04/24/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
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Data as of March 31, 2026

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	NUSC	ISCB
Last price	$48.91	$70.51
1D performance	-0.18%	+0.08%
AuM	$1.29 B	$267.77 M
E/R	0.31%	0.04%

Characteristics

	NUSC	ISCB
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Nuveen	iShares
Benchmark	MSCI TIAA ESG USA Small-Cap Index	Morningstar US Small Cap Extended Index
N° of holdings	395	1339
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	December 13, 2016	June 28, 2004
ESG	Yes	No

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Exposure

Countries

NUSC

USA

84.9%

Other

15.1%

ISCB

USA

95.32%

Other

4.68%

Sectors

NUSC

Financials

15.14%

Information Techn.

14.47%

Industrials

14.11%

Health Care

12.01%

Consumer Discreti.

11.79%

Materials

7.91%

Other

24.57%

ISCB

Industrials

16.66%

Financials

14.68%

Health Care

12.33%

Information Techn.

12.09%

Consumer Discreti.

11.11%

Other

33.11%

Diversification

NUSC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

14.99%

ISCB

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

5.27%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

NUSC

TECHNIPFMC PLC

1.42%

MODERNA INC

1.26%

CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY

1.19%

NVENT ELECTRIC PLC

1.17%

ATI INC

1.09%

HOST HOTELS & RESORTS REIT

1.02%

EAST WEST BANCORP

0.99%

SERVICE

0.96%

IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC

0.96%

MODINE MNFC CO

0.95%

AGNC INVESTMENT CORP

0.92%

POPULAR

0.79%

FLOWSERVE

0.78%

TD SYNNEX

0.77%

CARETRUST REIT

0.72%

ISCB

LUMENTUM HOLDINGS

0.89%

ALBEMARLE

0.37%

CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS

0.36%

ATI INC

0.35%

COEUR MINING INC

0.33%

US65290E1010

0.31%

MODERNA INC

0.31%

ALCOA CORP

0.31%

REVOLUTION MEDICINES INC

0.30%

OVINTIV INC

0.30%

RBC BEARINGS

0.30%

ITT

0.29%

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES

0.28%

ECHOSTAR

0.28%

VIATRIS INC

0.28%

Frequently asked questions about NUSC and ISCB

How have the NUSC and ISCB ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, NUSC is up 9.83% year-to-date (YTD), while ISCB has returned 8.73%. That puts NUSC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: NUSC or ISCB?

Year-to-date, the NUSC ETF saw -$91M in flows, compared to -$7M for ISCB.

Which ETF is more volatile: NUSC or ISCB?

Over the past year, NUSC had a volatility of 17.45%, while ISCB experienced 17.14%.

Which ETF is bigger: NUSC or ISCB?

As of April 24, 2026, NUSC holds $1.29 B in assets under management (AUM), while ISCB manages $267.77 M.

What sectors do the NUSC and ISCB ETFs invest in?

NUSC leans toward sectors like Financials, Information Technology and Industrials. Meanwhile, ISCB focuses on Industrials, Financials and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the NUSC ETF and ISCB ETF?

NUSC top holdings include TECHNIPFMC PLC, MODERNA INC and CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY. ISCB holds in its top three: LUMENTUM HOLDINGS, ALBEMARLE and CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS.

NUSCvsISCBETF Comparison

NuShares ESG Small-Cap ETF

iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF

NUSC vs ISCB performance and flow charts

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the NUSC and ISCB ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, NUSC is up 9.83% year-to-date (YTD), while ISCB has returned 8.73%. That puts NUSC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: NUSC or ISCB?

Year-to-date, the NUSC ETF saw -$91M in flows, compared to -$7M for ISCB.

Which ETF is more volatile: NUSC or ISCB?

Over the past year, NUSC had a volatility of 17.45%, while ISCB experienced 17.14%.

Which ETF is bigger: NUSC or ISCB?

As of April 24, 2026, NUSC holds $1.29 B in assets under management (AUM), while ISCB manages $267.77 M.

What sectors do the NUSC and ISCB ETFs invest in?

NUSC leans toward sectors like Financials, Information Technology and Industrials. Meanwhile, ISCB focuses on Industrials, Financials and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the NUSC ETF and ISCB ETF?

NUSC top holdings include TECHNIPFMC PLC, MODERNA INC and CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY. ISCB holds in its top three: LUMENTUM HOLDINGS, ALBEMARLE and CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS.

Which ETF is more diversified: NUSC or ISCB?

NUSC holds 401 securities with 14.99% of its assets in the top 15. ISCB has 1555 securities and a top 15 weight of 5.27%.

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