Which returned more over the last year, IJH or VIG?

In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJH returned +16.9% and VIG returned +16.1%, so IJH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IJH or VIG?

IJH charges 0.05% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do IJH and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJH and 96% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

IJH vs VIG

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

IJH and VIG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF	VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	S&P MidCap 400	Dividend growth
Total return, 1 year	+16.9%	+16.1%
S&P 500 over the same days	+20.0%	+20.0%
Gap to the S&P 500	−3.0 pts	−3.8 pts
Expense ratio	0.05%	0.04%
Already in the S&P 500	0.0%	95.7%
Holdings	400	332

IJH in plain words

IJH is a index equity fund tracking S&P MidCap 400. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +16.9% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% 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 3.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 4, 2026.

VIG in plain words

VIG is a index equity fund tracking Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +16.1% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJH or VIG?: In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJH returned +16.9% and VIG returned +16.1%, so IJH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJH or VIG?: IJH charges 0.05% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJH and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJH and 96% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

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