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ILCG: ISHARES MORNINGSTAR GROWTH ETF

Generated from StockValueFinder data · Updated Oct 11, 2026 11:20 PM
Educational content only. This is not financial advice and is not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any ETF.

Share-split context: A forward split was recorded on Apr 19, 2021 with coefficient 5. A forward split turns each old share into multiple new shares and lowers the quoted price per share proportionally. Proportional ownership is unchanged at the split moment, so the split itself creates neither a gain nor a loss. The price-return figures in this report are already split-adjusted.

What this ETF is trying to do

The iShares Morningstar Growth ETF (ILCG) focuses on growth. It invests in companies that are expected to grow faster than the average. Its Top Holdings include large technology and healthcare companies like NVIDIA Corp (16.07%), Apple Inc (7.3%), and Broadcom Inc (5.04%).

What the numbers show

The current price of the ETF is $120.05 as of October 7, 2026. Because this ETF has a history of share splits, we look at split-adjusted returns to see how it has performed.

• Year-to-Date (YTD): The price return is 15.39%, and the total return is 15.73%.

• One Year: The price return is 14.70%, and the total return is 15.21%.

• Three Year: The price return is 97.66%, and the total return is 100.76%.

Price Return vs. Total Return: Price return only measures the change in the share price. Total return is a different measure that includes the distributions paid out to investors.

Share Split History

This ETF had a "forward split" on April 19, 2021, with a coefficient of 5. In a forward split, each old share becomes multiple new shares, and the price per share drops proportionally. This change does not create a gain or a loss; it simply changes the number of shares an investor owns.

Income and Distribution Explanation

This ETF usually pays distributions quarterly. Over the last 12 months, it had 4 payouts. The distribution yield is approximately 0.40%.

It is important for beginners to know that a distribution yield is not the same as total return. While distributions provide cash income, they do not guarantee that the original investment value (the principal) will stay the same.

NAV Erosion Explanation

"NAV erosion" happens when the net asset value of a fund declines over time. StockValueFinder uses an erosion-risk score to measure this. ILCG has an erosion score of 100, and the label states "No price erosion detected." There is no severe erosion-risk flag for this ETF.

Pros

• Strong split-adjusted total returns over the one-year and three-year periods.

• No detected price erosion according to the erosion-risk score.

• Exposure to several well-known growth companies.

Cons

• The distribution yield is very low (0.40%), meaning it does not provide much cash income.

Beginner Takeaway

ILCG is a growth-focused ETF. It has shown significant price and total returns over the last three years. While it provides a small amount of income through quarterly distributions, its primary goal is growth rather than high yield.

Top Holdings

Structured portfolio holdings supplied by the ETF data provider. These figures are not generated by the AI article.

286 holdings available
# Holding Ticker Weight
1 NVIDIA CORP NVDA 16.07%
2 APPLE INC AAPL 7.30%
3 BROADCOM INC AVGO 5.04%
4 AMAZON.COM INC AMZN 4.06%
5 ALPHABET INC CLASS A GOOGL 3.45%
6 ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC AMD 3.01%
7 ELI LILLY AND CO LLY 2.87%
8 MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 2.82%
9 ALPHABET INC CLASS C GOOG 2.77%
10 MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC MU 2.00%
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1. NVIDIA CORP NVDA 16.07%
2. APPLE INC AAPL 7.30%
3. BROADCOM INC AVGO 5.04%
4. AMAZON.COM INC AMZN 4.06%
5. ALPHABET INC CLASS A GOOGL 3.45%
6. ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC AMD 3.01%
7. ELI LILLY AND CO LLY 2.87%
8. MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 2.82%
9. ALPHABET INC CLASS C GOOG 2.77%
10. MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC MU 2.00%
11. TESLA INC TSLA 1.87%
12. META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A META 1.80%
13. INTEL CORP INTC 1.64%
14. n/a PLTR 1.26%
15. APPLIED MATERIALS INC AMAT 1.23%
16. LAM RESEARCH CORP LRCX 1.23%
17. GE AEROSPACE GE 1.00%
18. PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC PANW 0.96%
19. VISA INC CLASS A V 0.94%
20. NETFLIX INC NFLX 0.89%
21. CINTAS CORP CTAS 0.21%
22. DOORDASH INC ORDINARY SHARES CLASS A DASH 0.21%
23. ECOLAB INC ECL 0.21%
24. MOODYS CORP MCO 0.21%
25. O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC ORLY 0.21%
26. EATON CORP PLC ETN 0.20%
27. ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP RCL 0.20%
28. AIRBNB INC ORDINARY SHARES CLASS A ABNB 0.19%
29. BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP BNY 0.19%
30. KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC KEYS 0.19%
31. MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC MPWR 0.19%
32. TERADYNE INC TER 0.19%
33. AMETEK INC AME 0.18%
34. AON PLC CLASS A AON 0.18%
35. CENCORA INC COR 0.18%
36. CSX CORP CSX 0.18%
37. TRANSDIGM GROUP INC TDG 0.18%
38. ASTERA LABS INC ALAB 0.17%
39. BAKER HUGHES CO CLASS A BKR 0.17%
40. CHARLES SCHWAB CORP SCHW 0.17%
41. COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC FIX 0.17%
42. EQUINIX INC EQIX 0.17%
43. FASTENAL CO FAST 0.17%
44. MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP MNST 0.17%
45. NATERA INC NTRA 0.17%
46. STARBUCKS CORP SBUX 0.17%
47. TJX COMPANIES INC TJX 0.17%
48. W.W. GRAINGER INC GWW 0.17%
49. COHERENT CORP COHR 0.16%
50. CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP CEG 0.16%
51. EMERSON ELECTRIC CO EMR 0.16%
52. MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP MPC 0.16%
53. ROSS STORES INC ROST 0.16%
54. TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC CLASS A TT 0.16%
55. CIENA CORP CIEN 0.15%
56. EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP EW 0.15%
57. ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC ROK 0.15%
58. SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO SHW 0.15%
59. SYNOPSYS INC SNPS 0.15%
60. WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP WAB 0.15%
61. AMERICAN EXPRESS CO AXP 0.14%
62. AUTOZONE INC AZO 0.14%
63. CARVANA CO CLASS A CVNA 0.14%
64. PARKER HANNIFIN CORP PH 0.14%
65. VISTRA CORP VST 0.14%
66. AUTODESK INC ADSK 0.13%
67. DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC DLR 0.13%
68. MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC MCHP 0.13%
69. n/a COIN 0.13%
70. TWILIO INC CLASS A TWLO 0.13%
71. UNITED RENTALS INC URI 0.13%
72. VEEVA SYSTEMS INC CLASS A VEEV 0.13%
73. VENTAS INC VTR 0.13%
74. BLOCK INC CLASS A XYZ 0.12%
75. CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC CMG 0.12%
76. EVERPURE INC CLASS A P 0.12%
77. FLEX LTD FLEX 0.12%
78. IDEXX LABORATORIES INC IDXX 0.12%
79. ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC ITW 0.12%
80. INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC CLASS A IBKR 0.12%
81. MSCI INC MSCI 0.12%
82. NASDAQ INC NDAQ 0.12%
83. NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV NXPI 0.12%
84. ROCKET LAB CORP RKLB 0.12%
85. TE CONNECTIVITY PLC REGISTERED SHARES TEL 0.12%
86. VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC VRTX 0.12%
87. ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO AJG 0.11%
88. MERCADOLIBRE INC MELI 0.11%
89. S&P GLOBAL INC SPGI 0.11%
90. TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC TTWO 0.11%
91. UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC UBER 0.11%
92. WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC WMB 0.11%
93. ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC ALNY 0.10%
94. APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC APO 0.10%
95. AXON ENTERPRISE INC AXON 0.10%
96. CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD CRDO 0.10%
97. DEXCOM INC DXCM 0.10%
98. EMCOR GROUP INC EME 0.10%
99. GARMIN LTD GRMN 0.10%
100. JABIL INC JBL 0.10%
101. n/a ODFL 0.10%
102. NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP NSC 0.10%
103. NUCOR CORP NUE 0.10%
104. SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC SPG 0.10%
105. AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC APD 0.09%
106. ALLSTATE CORP ALL 0.09%
107. CARDINAL HEALTH INC CAH 0.09%
108. CORTEVA INC CTVA 0.09%
109. KKR & CO INC ORDINARY SHARES KKR 0.09%
110. MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC CLASS A MAR 0.09%
111. MARSH MRSH 0.09%
112. MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC MLM 0.09%
113. NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP NOC 0.09%
114. ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP ON 0.09%
115. STRYKER CORP SYK 0.09%
116. VULCAN MATERIALS CO VMC 0.09%
117. WATERS CORP WAT 0.09%
118. AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC A 0.08%
119. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC AEP 0.08%
120. ATI INC ATI 0.08%
121. BLACKSTONE INC BX 0.08%
122. ENTERGY CORP ETR 0.08%
123. FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC FERG 0.08%
124. ILLUMINA INC ILMN 0.08%
125. L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC LHX 0.08%
126. MCKESSON CORP MCK 0.08%
127. MONGODB INC CLASS A MDB 0.08%
128. n/a ARES 0.08%
129. NVENT ELECTRIC PLC NVT 0.08%
130. QNITY ELECTRONICS INC Q 0.08%
131. REPUBLIC SERVICES INC RSG 0.08%
132. ROBLOX CORP ORDINARY SHARES CLASS A RBLX 0.08%
133. TARGA RESOURCES CORP TRGP 0.08%
134. WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC WST 0.08%
135. CARRIER GLOBAL CORP ORDINARY SHARES CARR 0.07%
136. CASEY'S GENERAL STORES INC CASY 0.07%
137. COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO CL 0.07%
138. ENTEGRIS INC ENTG 0.07%
139. HUBBELL INC HUBB 0.07%
140. INSMED INC INSM 0.07%
141. IRON MOUNTAIN INC IRM 0.07%
142. LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT INC LYV 0.07%
143. LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC LPLA 0.07%
144. SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC SMCI 0.07%
145. THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC CLASS A EL 0.07%
146. VERISIGN INC VRSN 0.07%
147. YUM BRANDS INC YUM 0.07%
148. AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC AMP 0.06%
149. CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP CRS 0.06%
150. CRH PLC CRH 0.06%
151. CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP CW 0.06%
152. EBAY INC EBAY 0.06%
153. FIFTH THIRD BANCORP FITB 0.06%
154. HUMANA INC HUM 0.06%
155. ITT INC ITT 0.06%
156. MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC MTSI 0.06%
157. n/a AFRM 0.06%
158. REDDIT INC CLASS A SHARES RDDT 0.06%
159. ROYAL GOLD INC RGLD 0.06%
160. SOFI TECHNOLOGIES INC ORDINARY SHARES SOFI 0.06%
161. STATE STREET CORP STT 0.06%
162. STEEL DYNAMICS INC STLD 0.06%
163. TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORP TPL 0.06%
164. WOODWARD INC WWD 0.06%
165. XPO INC XPO 0.06%
166. ZSCALER INC ZS 0.06%
167. BLACKROCK CASH FUNDS TREASURY SL AGENCY n/a 0.05%
168. BURLINGTON STORES INC BURL 0.05%
169. C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC CHRW 0.05%
170. CBRE GROUP INC CLASS A CBRE 0.05%
171. CENTENE CORP CNC 0.05%
172. CLEAN HARBORS INC CLH 0.05%
173. COREWEAVE INC ORDINARY SHARES CLASS A CRWV 0.05%
174. COUPANG INC ORDINARY SHARES CLASS A CPNG 0.05%
175. DOVER CORP DOV 0.05%
176. EXPEDIA GROUP INC EXPE 0.05%
177. FABRINET FN 0.05%
178. HEICO CORP CLASS A HEI-A 0.05%
179. IONQ INC IONQ 0.05%
180. JB HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES INC JBHT 0.05%
181. LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP LSCC 0.05%
182. MARKEL GROUP INC MKL 0.05%
183. METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC MTD 0.05%
184. MKS INC MKSI 0.05%
185. n/a CRCL 0.05%
186. n/a ASTS 0.05%
187. NORTHERN TRUST CORP NTRS 0.05%
188. PUBLIC STORAGE PSA 0.05%
189. RBC BEARINGS INC RBC 0.05%
190. REALTY INCOME CORP O 0.05%
191. RESMED INC RMD 0.05%
192. REVOLUTION MEDICINES INC ORDINARY SHARES RVMD 0.05%
193. TAPESTRY INC TPR 0.05%
194. TECHNIPFMC PLC FTI 0.05%
195. TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC TDY 0.05%
196. THE HERSHEY CO HSY 0.05%
197. TOAST INC CLASS A TOST 0.05%
198. WEC ENERGY GROUP INC WEC 0.05%
199. AMEREN CORP AEE 0.04%
200. API GROUP CORP APG 0.04%
201. ATMOS ENERGY CORP ATO 0.04%
202. BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC BWXT 0.04%
203. CARNIVAL CORPORATION LTD CCL 0.04%
204. CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC CHD 0.04%
205. CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP CINF 0.04%
206. CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC CFG 0.04%
207. COPART INC CPRT 0.04%
208. CORPAY INC CPAY 0.04%
209. ECHOSTAR CORP CLASS A ECHO 0.04%
210. EXPAND ENERGY CORP ORDINARY SHARES NEW EXE 0.04%
211. F5 INC FFIV 0.04%
212. FAIR ISAAC CORP FICO 0.04%
213. HEICO CORP HEI 0.04%
214. INGERSOLL RAND INC IR 0.04%
215. LIBERTY MEDIA CORP ORDINARY SHARES SERIES A FWONK 0.04%
216. MASTEC INC MTZ 0.04%
217. MEDLINE INC ORDINARY SHARES CLASS A MDLN 0.04%
218. n/a EXPD 0.04%
219. NETAPP INC NTAP 0.04%
220. PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC PEG 0.04%
221. RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC RJF 0.04%
222. ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC ROP 0.04%
223. SOMNIGROUP INTERNATIONAL INC SGI 0.04%
224. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO LUV 0.04%
225. SUNBELT RENTALS HOLDINGS INC SUNB 0.04%
226. TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC TTMI 0.04%
227. TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC TYL 0.04%
228. ULTA BEAUTY INC ULTA 0.04%
229. USD CASH n/a 0.04%
230. VERALTO CORP VLTO 0.04%
231. VERISK ANALYTICS INC VRSK 0.04%
232. WILLIAMS-SONOMA INC WSM 0.04%
233. WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC WTW 0.04%
234. XYLEM INC XYL 0.04%
235. ZOETIS INC CLASS A ZTS 0.04%
236. AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC AWK 0.03%
237. CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC CNP 0.03%
238. COSTAR GROUP INC CSGP 0.03%
239. DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC DRI 0.03%
240. EQT CORP EQT 0.03%
241. EQUIFAX INC EFX 0.03%
242. EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC EXR 0.03%
243. FIRST SOLAR INC FSLR 0.03%
244. INCYTE CORP INCY 0.03%
245. LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC LII 0.03%
246. n/a RKT 0.03%
247. NISOURCE INC NI 0.03%
248. NRG ENERGY INC NRG 0.03%
249. OTIS WORLDWIDE CORP ORDINARY SHARES OTIS 0.03%
250. PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA PKG 0.03%
251. PTC INC PTC 0.03%
252. RELIANCE INC RS 0.03%
253. ROLLINS INC ROL 0.03%
254. STERIS PLC STE 0.03%
255. TRIMBLE INC TRMB 0.03%
256. UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP UTHR 0.03%
257. US FOODS HOLDING CORP USFD 0.03%
258. ALBEMARLE CORP ALB 0.02%
259. AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC AMKR 0.02%
260. BALL CORP BALL 0.02%
261. CMS ENERGY CORP CMS 0.02%
262. ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC ESS 0.02%
263. FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC CLASS A FCNCA 0.02%
264. INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO IP 0.02%
265. INVITATION HOMES INC INVH 0.02%
266. JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC J 0.02%
267. LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP LVS 0.02%
268. LOEWS CORP L 0.02%
269. NEXTPOWER INC NXT 0.02%
270. PPL CORP PPL 0.02%
271. RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE INC CLASS A RIVN 0.02%
272. ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD ORDINARY SHARES ROIV 0.02%
273. SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP CLASS A SBAC 0.02%
274. SNAP-ON INC SNA 0.02%
275. SUN COMMUNITIES INC SUI 0.02%
276. TALEN ENERGY CORP ORDINARY SHARES NEW TLN 0.02%
277. TD SYNNEX CORP SNX 0.02%
278. TEXTRON INC TXT 0.02%
279. TKO GROUP HOLDINGS INC TKO 0.02%
280. WATSCO INC ORDINARY SHARES WSO 0.02%
281. WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC WCC 0.02%
282. WEYERHAEUSER CO WY 0.02%
283. FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC FLUT 0.01%
284. SUMMIT THERAPEUTICS INC ORDINARY SHARES SMMT 0.01%
285. VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL VMRK 0.01%
286. E-MINI RUSSELL 1000 INDEX FUTURE DEC 26 n/a 0.00%
Holdings data last updated Oct 8, 2026 5:15 AM . Provider-reported weights may not sum exactly to 100%.
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