VBR vs. ISCV: Trade-Offs Across Size, Cost, Yield and Volatility in Small-Cap Value ETFs

Overview

• VBR holds $59.6 billion in assets compared with $574.6 million for ISCV, offering greater liquidity for larger orders.
• ISCV charges a 0.06% expense ratio versus 0.07% for VBR, keeping ongoing costs slightly lower for iShares’ fund.
• VBR shows a 1.97% dividend yield and a 1.01 beta versus ISCV’s 1.89% yield and 1.22 beta, pointing to modestly higher income and lower volatility for VBR.
• Over the past five years, $1,000 grew to $1,502 in VBR versus $1,472 in ISCV, with VBR also posting a smaller maximum drawdown of 46.57% versus 50.84%.
• ISCV holds over 1,100 stocks versus 831 for VBR and follows a different sector mix, while both funds track passive indexes without leverage or currency hedging.