Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJH vs VHT: how they differ
IJH and VHT hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and VHT returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF and Vanguard Health Care Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJH and VHT hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IJH | VHT |
|---|---|---|
| ILLUMINA INC | 0.73% | 0.39% |
| UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP | 0.64% | 0.36% |
| NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC | 0.47% | 0.25% |
| TENET HEALTHCARE CORP | 0.45% | 0.24% |
| EXELIXIS INC | 0.38% | 0.20% |
| ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC | 0.34% | 0.19% |
| PENUMBRA INC | 0.34% | 0.19% |
| ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORP | 0.28% | 0.17% |
| BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC | 0.30% | 0.17% |
| MEDPACE HOLDINGS INC | 0.33% | 0.16% |
| ENSIGN GROUP INC (THE) | 0.26% | 0.15% |
| ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 0.32% | 0.15% |
| Only in IJH | Only in VHT |
|---|---|
| TWILIO INC 0.86% | Eli Lilly & Co 14.07% |
| CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP 0.85% | Johnson & Johnson 8.48% |
| MKS INC 0.83% | AbbVie Inc 6.10% |
| CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP 0.77% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.46% |
| ENTEGRIS INC 0.76% | Merck & Co Inc 4.67% |
| NVENT ELECTRIC PLC 0.76% | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 2.93% |
| ATI INC 0.74% | Amgen Inc 2.87% |
| TECHNIPFMC PLC 0.73% | Gilead Sciences Inc 2.64% |
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 iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | VHT Vanguard Health Care Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P MidCap 400 | Health Care |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.4% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.1 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 85.6% |
| Holdings | 400 | 401 |
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.
VHT in plain words
VHT is an index equity fund tracking the Health Care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% 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, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 401 positions, with the top ten at 52.0%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJH or VHT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJH returned +13.4% and VHT returned +21.6%, so VHT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJH or VHT?
- IJH charges 0.05% a year and VHT charges 0.09%, so IJH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJH and VHT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJH and 86% of VHT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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