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OVS vs ISCB

Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF vs iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF

OVS

Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF

Overlay Shares

Annual cost

0.83%

Fund size

$20M

ISCB

iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.04%

Fund size

$269M

Key differences

  • ISCB costs 0.79% less per year.
  • ISCB is significantly larger than OVS — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • OVS is classified as alternative, while ISCB is equity — different risk/return profiles.
  • OVS follows a option income strategy; ISCB uses index tracking.
  • ISCB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

OVSISCB
Annual cost (TER)0.83%0.04%
Fund size (AUM)$20M$269M
Since20192004
Dividend yield5.97%1.29%
Asset classalternativeequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyoption incomeindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+38.2%+30.8%
CAGR 3Y+17.1%+17.1%
CAGR 5Y+6.3%+5.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.660.72
Volatility 1Y19.45%16.63%
Max drawdown-45.09%-44.18%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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