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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IEMG vs IJS: how they differ

IEMG and IJS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IEMG returned more over the year.

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IEMG and IJS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IEMGOnly in IJS
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 12.52%MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 1.30%
SK hynix Inc. 5.83%MATCH GROUP INC 0.97%
Tencent Holdings Limited 2.38%EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 0.84%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 1.83%CARMAX INC 0.82%
MediaTek Inc. 1.42%KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC 0.77%
DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.03%POOL CORP 0.75%
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.79%LKQ CORP 0.73%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.74%VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC 0.73%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

IEMG and IJS on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IEMG
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isCore MSCI Emerging MarketsS&P Small-Cap 600 Value
Total return, 1 year+30.6%+22.1%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+13.1 pts+4.7 pts
Expense ratio0.09%0.18%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%0.0%
Holdings2695461

IEMG in plain words

IEMG is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Emerging Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +30.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2695 positions, with the top ten at 34.1%. It sat 4.0% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

IJS in plain words

IJS is an index equity fund tracking the S&P Small-Cap 600 Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 461 positions, with the top ten at 8.3%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IEMG or IJS?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEMG returned +30.6% and IJS returned +22.1%, so IEMG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IEMG or IJS?
IEMG charges 0.09% a year and IJS charges 0.18%, so IEMG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IEMG and IJS overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEMG and 0% of IJS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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