ISCV Challenges IJJ as Lower-Fee, Broader Small-Cap Value Option

Overview

• ISCV charges a 0.06% expense ratio versus 0.18% for IJJ, and its dividend yield runs slightly higher in the latest snapshot.
• ISCV tilts to smaller companies and holds roughly 1,097 stocks, offering broader diversification than IJJ’s about 296 holdings.
• Recent metrics show ISCV’s 1-year total return at 11.07% versus 8.79% for IJJ (as of Jan. 6, 2025), while IJJ shows milder five-year drawdowns and a higher growth of $1,000.
• Risk profiles are similar but not identical, with beta near 1.05 for ISCV and 1.03 for IJJ, reflecting slightly higher measured volatility for the small-cap fund.
• IJJ’s scale remains larger at about $7.96 billion in assets versus roughly $582 million for ISCV, and separate coverage notes ISCV tracks a Morningstar index while SLYV follows the S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index, underscoring how index design and costs drive differences.