ISCB
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
ISCB tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US small-cap stocks. The index selects stocks from 90-99.5% of market cap that fall into Morningstar's style categorization.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
212.3 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
4 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Barclays Global Investors |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Jun 28, 2004 |
| Assets (mns) | $212 |
| Expense ratio | 4 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Multi-Factor |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS, INC. | 0.3 % |
| TAPESTRY, INC. | 0.3 % |
| INSMED INC | 0.3 % |
| ROYAL GOLD INC | 0.3 % |
| DUOLINGO, INC. CLASS A | 0.3 % |
| SOFI TECHNOLOGIES INC | 0.3 % |
| LKQ CORP | 0.3 % |
| GAMESTOP CORP-CLASS A | 0.3 % |
| KINSALE CAPITAL GROUP, INC. | 0.3 % |
| PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL | 0.3 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 1588 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 12 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $5,439 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 13.4% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 69.7% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 16.2% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 85.7 % |
 |
BERMUDA | 0.8 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 04/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | -9.5% | 1.3% | 6.9% | 2.9% | 8.3% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Total Returns | -9.3% | 2.7% | 8.5% | 4.5% | 9.9% | 5.8% | 7.7% | 7.6% | Ann. Volatility | 30.8% | 23.2% | 21.0% | 22.9% | 23.2% | 22.7% | 23.9% | 23.6% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.18 | 76% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.98 | 55% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.68 | 27% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 23 |
| Turnover | 0.6% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.33% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $45,228 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $53.07 |
| 30d moving avg. | $52.53 |
| Annualized volatility | 22.4% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 47 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.1% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 4.6% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. ISCB |
Expenses vs. ISCB |
ALTAR Score™ vs. ISCB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VB | Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | 65.2% | +1 bp | -0.1% |
| DFAS | Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF | 64.5% | +22 bp | +0.5% |
| ESML | iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF | 61.5% | +13 bp | -0.2% |
| BBMC | JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF | 58.8% | +3 bp | 0.0% |
| VXF | Vanguard Extended Market ETF | 57.9% | +2 bp | -1.4% |
| SCHA | Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | 56.1% | 0 bp | +0.2% |
| ISCV | iShares Morningstar Small Cap Value ETF | 56.1% | +2 bp | +3.5% |
| ISCG | iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF | 55.9% | +2 bp | -3.7% |
| EZM | WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund | 50.8% | +34 bp | +3.3% |
| VBR | Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF | 48.4% | +3 bp | +3.2% |
Risk and Returns: ISCB vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
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Based on closing prices from 4/30/2025
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ISCB
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
ISCB
6.9%
Cat. Avg
6.5%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 953 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 6.5% and a standard deviation of
2.7%. ISCB's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.1 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places ISCB in the 55th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
ISCBSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 609 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 46.6 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 32.9 bp |
| ISCB (4 bp) Percentile rank | 10 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| ISCB | 4.0 | 33.3 | 37.3 |
| Peer Avg. | 32.3 | 15.1 | 47.4 |
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