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IMCG vs SMMD: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, IMCG returned +17.2% to SMMD's +22.4%; 6% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $4.1bn on Nov 4, 2026 for iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF, and $4.2bn on Nov 3, 2026 for iShares Russell 2500 ETF.

IMCG on its own →SMMD on its own →
At a glance
+17.2%
IMCG total return, 1 year
+22.4%
SMMD total return, 1 year
0.06%
IMCG expense ratio
0.15%
SMMD expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IMCG costs 0.09 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.2 points.

IMCG vs SMMD: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureIMCGSMMD
Return
Total return, 1 year+17.2%+22.4%
Drawdown
Below its high6.0%, high on Aug 13, 20265.3%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksMorningstar US Mid Cap Broad Growth IndexRussell 2500 Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.06%0.15%
Net assets$4.1bn$4.2bn
Holdings
Holdings in common6%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund11.7%43.4%

Method

What they share

6%

By the books each fund has filed, IMCG and SMMD hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026.

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6% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IMCG SMMD
ATI 0.34% 0.34%
NVENT ELECTRIC PLC 0.29% 0.29%
SOFI TECHNOLOGIES 0.29% 0.30%
AFFIRM HOLDINGS CLASS A 0.28% 0.28%
ROYAL GOLD 0.27% 0.27%
WOODWARD 0.27% 0.28%
ITT INC 0.25% 0.25%
API GROUP 0.24% 0.25%
MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS 0.23% 0.22%
CH ROBINSON WORLDWIDE 0.21% 0.22%
CLEAN HARBORS INC 0.21% 0.21%
RBC BEARINGS 0.21% 0.22%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in IMCG
SNOWFLAKE 1.38%
JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC 1.26%
FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 1.23%
CLOUDFLARE CLASS A 1.22%
DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC CLASS C 1.14%
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 1.13%
HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS 1.11%
FORTINET 1.10%
Only in SMMD
ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF 40.62%
GUARDANT HEALTH 0.31%
VIATRIS 0.31%
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP 0.30%
ROKU CLASS A 0.29%
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS 0.27%
PERMIAN RESOURCES CLASS A 0.26%
EAST WEST BANCORP 0.25%
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Side by side

IMCG iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF SMMD iShares Russell 2500 ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer iShares iShares
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +17.2% +22.4%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +14.8% (IWV)
Gap to its benchmark not measured +7.6 pts vs IWV
Expense ratio 0.06% 0.15%
Already in the S&P 500 80.4% 10.3%
Holdings 260 516
Net assets, IMCG as of Nov 4, 2026 and SMMD as of Nov 3, 2026 $4.1bn $4.2bn

IMCG and SMMD on the fields both publish, as of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
IMCG

IMCG tracks an index. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 260 positions, with the top ten at 11.7%. It sat 6.0% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Nov 4, 2026.

SMMD

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 it returned +22.4% with distributions reinvested, against +14.8% for its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index.

SMMD tracks an index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 516 positions, with the top ten at 43.4%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Nov 4, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IMCG or SMMD?
In the year to Nov 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IMCG returned +17.2% and SMMD +22.4%.
Which is cheaper, IMCG or SMMD?
IMCG is cheaper, by 0.09 percentage points a year. That is about $9 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IMCG and SMMD overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 80% of IMCG and 10% of SMMD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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IMCG on its own →SMMD on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IMCG dividend history →IMCG holdings →SMMD dividend history →SMMD holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
IMCG and SMMD filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
IMCG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IMCG ↗
SMMD prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for SMMD ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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