Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJH vs LYTE: how they differ
IJH and LYTE are measured over different days, and IJH charges 0.05% against 0.65%.
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF and Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF.
| IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | LYTE Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Thematic ETF |
| Issuer | iShares | Roundhill |
| What it is | S&P MidCap 400 | Photonics and optics |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.4% | −0.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | −0.6% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.1 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.65% |
| Holdings | 400 | not filed |
IJH in plain words
IJH is an index equity fund tracking the S&P MidCap 400. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% 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 400 positions, with the top ten at 7.7%. It sat 5.4% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
LYTE in plain words
LYTE has no public holdings filing captured yet. Since it launched on Aug 6, 2026 the fund returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested against −0.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was about even. It sits 11.4% below its all-time high of Aug 17, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, IJH or LYTE?
- IJH charges 0.05% a year and LYTE charges 0.65%, so IJH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are IJH and LYTE the same kind of fund?
- No. IJH is an index ETF and LYTE is a thematic ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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