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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 VDE: how they differ

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

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

What they hold in common

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

Positions IJH and VDE both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingIJHVDE
DT MIDSTREAM INC0.41%0.63%
OVINTIV INC0.40%0.70%
PERMIAN RESOURCES CORP0.40%0.60%
HF SINCLAIR CORP0.29%0.50%
ANTERO RESOURCES CORP0.28%0.47%
RANGE RESOURCES CORP0.24%0.42%
VIPER ENERGY INC0.23%0.40%
ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORP0.21%0.34%
NOV INC0.18%0.34%
CHORD ENERGY CORP0.18%0.36%
MATADOR RESOURCES COMPANY0.16%0.30%
CNX RESOURCES CORP0.13%0.23%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IJHOnly in VDE
TWILIO INC 0.86%Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37%
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP 0.85%Chevron Corp 14.53%
MKS INC 0.83%ConocoPhillips 5.79%
CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP 0.77%Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65%
ENTEGRIS INC 0.76%SLB Ltd 3.49%
NVENT ELECTRIC PLC 0.76%Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29%
ATI INC 0.74%Valero Energy Corp 3.19%
ILLUMINA INC 0.73%EOG Resources Inc 3.06%

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 VDE on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IJH
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
VDE
Vanguard Energy Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesVanguard
What it isS&P MidCap 400Energy
Total return, 1 year+13.4%+50.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−4.1 pts+33.1 pts
Expense ratio0.05%0.09%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%81.6%
Holdings400105

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.

VDE in plain words

VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% 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, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJH or VDE?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJH returned +13.4% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJH or VDE?
IJH charges 0.05% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so IJH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJH and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJH and 82% of VDE 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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