iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF

ISCB

Market cap $283M

The Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) manages significantly more assets and carries a lower expense ratio than iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (ISCB). The Morningstar ETF provides a higher dividend yield but trailed in total returns over the last 12 months.

The iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (ISCB) was launched on June 28, 2004, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Small Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.

The Russell 2000 has now lagged the broader market for many years. Small-cap stocks tend to perform well during periods of lower interest rates and economic expansion.

The Vanguard Small-Cap ETF and iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF both provide broad exposure to small-cap stocks with very low expense ratios. The iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF delivered a slightly higher 1-year total return, though the Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has significantly more assets under management.

The iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (ISCB) provides a slightly higher dividend yield than the Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB). VB has far greater assets under management (AUM) compared to ISCB.

The Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) offers a lower expense ratio and significantly higher assets under management (AUM) than the iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (ISCB). ISCB provides a higher trailing-12-month dividend yield but has lower returns than SCHA over the past year.

iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (ISCB) offers a lower expense ratio and a higher trailing-12-month dividend yield than JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF. JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (BBSC) delivered higher 1-year total returns, but carries a higher beta relative to the S&P 500.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Small Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, look no further than the iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (ISCB), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on June 28, 2004.

Both SCHA and ISCB charge a low 0.04% expense ratio but differ sharply in assets under management and trading volume SCHA delivered a higher 1-year total return, while ISCB has a slightly smaller historical drawdown and a marginally higher dividend yield ISCB places more emphasis on Healthcare and Industrials, whereas SCHA leans into Technology exposure

Both SCHA and ISCB charge extremely low expense ratios, but SCHA is much larger. ISCB has a slightly higher dividend yield and a minor tilt toward industrials, while SCHA leans more into technology.