ISCG - iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
| Assets | $776.02M |
| NAV | $50.72 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.30% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.25 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.50% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 25, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 20 |
| Last Price | $49.91 |
| Previous Close | $50.71 |
| Change ($) | -0.80 |
| Change (%) | -1.57% |
| Day's Open | 50.81 |
| Day's Range | 49.57 - 50.81 |
| Day's Volume | 83,150 |
| 52-Week Range | 49.57 - 352.89 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to track the investment results of the Morningstar® US Small Cap Broad Growth Extended IndexSM composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth characteristics. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of stocks issued by small-capitalization companies that have exhibited above-average "growth" characteristics as determined by Morningstar, Inc.'s ("Morningstar" or the "index provider") proprietary index methodology.
| Asset Class Equity | Sector Small Cap |
| Region North America | Inception Date Jun 28, 2004 |
| Exchange NYSEARCA | Ticker Symbol ISCG |
| Index Tracked Morningstar Small Growth Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
5.19% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Plug Power | PLUG | 0.90% |
| Novavax | NVAX | 0.62% |
| Lithia Motors | LAD | 0.52% |
| MKS Instruments | MKSI | 0.51% |
| Palantir | PLTR | 0.51% |
| Restoration Hardware | RH | 0.49% |
| Axon Enterprise | AXON | 0.45% |
| Natera | NTRA | 0.40% |
| CRISPR Therapeutics | CRSP | 0.40% |
| Dropbox | DBX | 0.39% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.049 | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.091 | Dec 18, 2020 |
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