- ISIN
- US4642883072
- CUSIP
- 464288307
- Issuer
- iShares
- Inception Date
- Jun 28, 2004
- Region
- North America (United States)
- Category
- Mid Cap Growth Equities
- Leveraged
- 1x (No leverage)
- Index Tracked
- Morningstar US Mid Cap Broad Growth Index
- Domicile
- United States
- Distribution Policy
- Distributing
- Asset Class
- Equity
- Asset Class Size
- Mid-Cap
- Asset Class Style
- Growth
- Assets Under Management
- $4B
Highlights
- Avg. Volume (1M)
- 93K
- Avg. Volume Value (1M)
- $8.89M
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Performance
IMCG Performance Chart
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IMCG) is up 19.4% since the beginning of the year. IMCG is currently trading at $95 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of IMCG shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,406.
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Returns By Period
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IMCG) has returned 19.44% so far this year and 19.29% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, IMCG has achieved an annualized return of 14.11%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.26% per year.
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
- 1D
- -0.08%
- 1M
- -2.22%
- 6M
- 16.42%
- YTD
- 19.44%
- 1Y
- 19.29%
- 3Y*
- 15.82%
- 5Y*
- 7.06%
- 10Y*
- 14.11%
- ALL TIME*
- 11.36%
Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)
- 1D
- 0.70%
- 1M
- 0.09%
- 6M
- 7.94%
- YTD
- 9.41%
- 1Y
- 20.07%
- 3Y*
- 17.84%
- 5Y*
- 11.25%
- 10Y*
- 13.26%
- ALL TIME*
- 8.09%
IMCG Monthly Returns History
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 2, 2004, IMCG's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.04%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.6 years.
Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +16.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -22.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.
On a daily basis, IMCG closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.2%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.59% | 2.88% | -6.39% | 11.74% | 6.25% | 5.23% | -3.25% | 19.44% | |||||
| 2025 | 5.10% | -3.70% | -6.40% | 0.53% | 7.55% | 4.07% | 1.84% | 0.38% | 1.06% | -0.44% | -1.42% | -1.42% | 6.55% |
| 2024 | -0.79% | 7.30% | 3.21% | -5.97% | 1.59% | 0.50% | 2.30% | 2.57% | 2.90% | -0.42% | 10.71% | -5.91% | 18.14% |
| 2023 | 9.06% | -2.03% | 0.21% | -1.93% | 0.21% | 7.90% | 3.25% | -3.50% | -5.67% | -5.58% | 11.16% | 7.79% | 20.73% |
| 2022 | -11.63% | -1.47% | 0.95% | -10.05% | -1.99% | -8.21% | 11.17% | -3.64% | -9.21% | 6.77% | 6.43% | -5.59% | -25.79% |
| 2021 | -0.30% | 1.92% | -2.69% | 5.61% | -0.89% | 4.56% | 2.12% | 3.04% | -4.85% | 7.69% | -3.21% | 2.16% | 15.39% |
Benchmark Metrics
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.32%, beta of 1.04, and R2 of 0.84 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 02, 2004.
- This ETF captured 113.56% of S&P 500 Index gains and 102.47% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
- This ETF generated an annualized alpha of 2.32% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
- With beta of 1.04 and R2 of 0.84, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.
- Alpha
- 2.32%
- Beta
- 1.04
- R²
- 0.84
- Upside Capture
- 113.56%
- Downside Capture
- 102.47%
Expense Ratio
IMCG has an expense ratio of 0.06%, which is considered low.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
IMCG ranks 44 for risk / return — above 44% of ETFs peers on PortfoliosLab. Its historical combined result is near the middle of the peer group.
Risk / Return Metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IMCG) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.
Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.
| IMCG | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | -0.39 | ||
| Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | -0.45 | ||
| Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.18 | 1.25 | -0.07 |
| Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 1.70 | 2.00 | -0.30 |
| Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 6.41 | 8.49 | -2.08 |
Dividends
Dividend History
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF provided a 0.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.60 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 5 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.60 | $0.63 | $0.59 | $0.55 | $0.49 | $0.30 | $0.06 | $0.13 | $0.11 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.10 |
Dividend yield | 0.63% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 0.85% | 0.91% | 0.41% | 0.09% | 0.30% | 0.35% | 0.45% | 0.52% | 0.38% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.23 | |||||
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.63 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.59 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.55 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.49 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.30 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF was 58.96%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 560 trading sessions.
The current iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF drawdown is 3.25%.
Drawdown | Fall | Recovery | Underwater | Related event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
-58.96%Nov 2008 | 1y 20d | 2y 2mo | 3y 3moNov 2007 - Feb 2011 | Financial crisis2007–2009 |
-35.08%Oct 2022 | 11mo 1d | 2y 1d | 2y 11moNov 2021 - Oct 2024 | Bear market2022 |
-34.05%Mar 2020 | 1mo 2d | 2mo 10d | 3mo 12dFeb 2020 - Jun 2020 | COVID crash2020 |
-25.77%Oct 2011 | 2mo 27d | 1y 3mo | 1y 6moJul 2011 - Jan 2013 | — |
-24.44%Feb 2016 | 9mo 23d | 11mo 19d | 1y 9moApr 2015 - Jan 2017 | — |
Drawdown Indicators
| IMCG | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Max DrawdownLargest peak-to-trough decline | -58.96% | -56.78% | -2.18% |
Max Drawdown (1Y)Largest decline over 1 year | -10.17% | -9.10% | -1.07% |
Max Drawdown (3Y)Largest decline over 3 years | -21.92% | -18.90% | -3.02% |
Max Drawdown (5Y)Largest decline over 5 years | -35.08% | -25.43% | -9.65% |
Max Drawdown (10Y)Largest decline over 10 years | -35.08% | -33.92% | -1.16% |
Current DrawdownCurrent decline from peak | -3.25% | -1.58% | -1.67% |
Average DrawdownAverage peak-to-trough decline | -9.17% | -10.70% | +1.53% |
Ulcer IndexDepth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks | 2.70% | 2.14% | +0.56% |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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