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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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IJH vs VDC: how they differ

IJH and VDC hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and IJH returned more over the year.

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IJH and VDC hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IJH and VDC both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingIJHVDC
US FOODS HOLDING CORP0.62%0.74%
PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY0.48%0.66%
BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC0.31%0.50%
COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC0.30%0.45%
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC0.24%0.52%
SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC0.22%0.46%
MAPLEBEAR INC0.21%0.39%
INGREDION INC0.17%0.35%
ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC0.13%0.32%
CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC0.13%0.29%
ELF BEAUTY INC0.12%0.21%
POST HOLDINGS INC0.10%0.27%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IJHOnly in VDC
TWILIO INC 0.86%Walmart Inc 14.76%
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP 0.85%Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04%
MKS INC 0.83%Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27%
CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP 0.77%Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72%
ENTEGRIS INC 0.76%Philip Morris International Inc 4.66%
NVENT ELECTRIC PLC 0.76%PepsiCo Inc 4.30%
ATI INC 0.74%Altria Group Inc 3.91%
ILLUMINA INC 0.73%Mondelez International Inc 2.69%

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.

IJH and VDC on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IJH
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
VDC
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesVanguard
What it isS&P MidCap 400Consumer Staples
Total return, 1 year+13.4%+4.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−4.1 pts−12.9 pts
Expense ratio0.05%0.09%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%86.6%
Holdings400103

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.

VDC in plain words

VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% 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, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJH or VDC?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJH returned +13.4% and VDC returned +4.6%, so IJH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJH or VDC?
IJH charges 0.05% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so IJH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJH and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJH and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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