Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF

RZG

Market cap $107M

ISCG charges a much lower expense ratio and holds about 970 stocks, offering broader diversification than RZG RZG outperformed ISCG over the past five years, but ISCG led on one-year total return as of Jan. 9, 2026 ISCG tilts more toward industrials and technology, while RZG leans heavily on healthcare and financial services CEO says this is worth 18 Nvidias. Will this make the world's first trillionaire?

The Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF offers a much lower expense ratio and larger assets under management than Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF. RZG edges out VBK on one-year total return but both showed nearly identical drawdowns and long-term growth.

IJT charges about half the ongoing fees of RZG and has a much larger asset base RZG outpaced IJT over the past year, but IJT showed a smaller drawdown and higher five-year growth. IJT holds nearly triple the number of stocks, with a slightly greater technology tilt than RZG.

RZG aims to select S&P SmallCap 600 Index stocks with the strongest growth features. Its expense ratio is 0.35% and the fund has $115 million in assets under management. However, my analysis reveals its growth features are worse than most of its peers, including well-established broad-based ones like IJT and IWO. This article explores why by examining its methodology. RZG's long-term track record is also underwhelming. Its 98.27% ten-year total return ranks dead last against nine peers with sufficient trading history.

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