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VBKvsISCGETF Comparison

ETF 1

VBK

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap Growth

-0.4%

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ETF 2

ISCG

iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap Growth

-0.4%

Full ISCG fund page

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) and iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (ISCG) belong to the same industry segment: US Small Cap Growth. VBK's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Healthcare and Industrials. In contrast, ISCG's top sector exposures are Technology, Industrials and Healthcare. VBK is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.05%, versus 0.06% for ISCG. VBK is up 9.26% year-to-date (YTD) with -$81M in YTD flows. ISCG performs better with 10.68% YTD performance, and +$67M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of VBK and ISCG 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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VBK vs ISCG performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 11/02/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	VBK ISCG	-4.38%-1.70%	-5.10%-3.91%	+9.26%+10.68%	+8.99%+11.48%	+64.06%+69.44%	+12.48%+20.10%
Flows	VBK ISCG	+$142M+$6M	-$83M+$12M	-$81M+$67M	-$70M+$98M	+$1.48B+$262M	+$2.71B+$305M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	VBK ISCG	+17.92%+15.17%	+20.80%+18.33%	+21.30%+20.24%	+23.71%+22.93%
Max drawdown	VBK ISCG	-10.74%-9.76%	-11.37%-11.43%	-27.46%-26.39%	-38.36%-37.91%
Max drawdown duration	VBK ISCG	77d78d	82d84d	287d275d	1110d1096d

Trading data

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	VBK	ISCG
Last sale 11/3/2026 at 4:02 PM	$335.31	$61.61
Previous close 11/02/2026	$329.06	$61.13
Consolidated volume 11/02/2026
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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	VBK	ISCG
Last price	$335.31	$61.61
1D performance	+1.90%	+0.79%
AuM	$22.38 B	$960.13 M
E/R	0.05%	0.06%

Characteristics

	VBK	ISCG
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Vanguard	iShares
Benchmark	CRSP U.S. Small Cap Growth Index	Morningstar US Small Cap Broad Growth Extended Index
N° of holdings	543	912
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	January 26, 2004	June 28, 2004
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

VBK

USA

93.99%

Other

6.01%

ISCG

USA

98.38%

Other

1.62%

Sectors

VBK

Technology

24.96%

Healthcare

20.05%

Industrials

17.96%

Finance

10.99%

Other

26.05%

ISCG

Technology

23.25%

Industrials

18.59%

Healthcare

18.12%

Finance

15.48%

Other

24.55%

Diversification

VBK

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

14.12%

ISCG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

9.33%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of September 30, 2026

VBK

Natera, Inc.

1.61%

Twilio, Inc.

1.28%

Revolution Medicines, Inc.

1.19%

Illumina, Inc.

1.18%

Everpure, Inc.

1.18%

Okta, Inc.

1.00%

EMCOR Group, Inc.

0.95%

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.

0.94%

TechnipFMC plc

0.76%

nVent Electric Plc

0.74%

ATI, Inc.

0.74%

Entegris, Inc.

0.67%

Guardant Health, Inc.

0.65%

Casey's General Stores, Inc.

0.64%

Incyte Corp.

0.60%

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%

Frequently asked questions about VBK and ISCG

How have the VBK and ISCG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of November 2, 2026, VBK is up 9.26% year-to-date (YTD), while ISCG has returned 10.68%. That puts ISCG better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the VBK ETF saw -$81M in flows, compared to +$67M for ISCG.

Which ETF is more volatile: VBK or ISCG?

Over the past year, VBK had a volatility of 20.8%, while ISCG experienced 18.33%.

Which ETF is bigger: VBK or ISCG?

As of November 2, 2026, VBK holds $22.38 B in assets under management (AUM), while ISCG manages $960.13 M.

What sectors do the VBK and ISCG ETFs invest in?

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

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

VBK top holdings include Natera, Inc., Twilio, Inc. and Revolution Medicines, Inc.. ISCG holds in its top three: Okta, Inc., Atlassian Corp. and Guardant Health, Inc..

VBKvsISCGETF Comparison

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF

iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF

VBK vs ISCG performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the VBK and ISCG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of November 2, 2026, VBK is up 9.26% year-to-date (YTD), while ISCG has returned 10.68%. That puts ISCG better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the VBK ETF saw -$81M in flows, compared to +$67M for ISCG.

Which ETF is more volatile: VBK or ISCG?

Over the past year, VBK had a volatility of 20.8%, while ISCG experienced 18.33%.

Which ETF is bigger: VBK or ISCG?

As of November 2, 2026, VBK holds $22.38 B in assets under management (AUM), while ISCG manages $960.13 M.

What sectors do the VBK and ISCG ETFs invest in?

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

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

VBK top holdings include Natera, Inc., Twilio, Inc. and Revolution Medicines, Inc.. ISCG holds in its top three: Okta, Inc., Atlassian Corp. and Guardant Health, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: VBK or ISCG?

VBK holds 547 securities with 14.12% of its assets in the top 15. ISCG has 919 securities and a top 15 weight of 9.33%.

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