Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJH vs VPL: how they differ
IJH and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJH and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJH | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| TWILIO INC 0.86% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP 0.85% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| MKS INC 0.83% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP 0.77% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| ENTEGRIS INC 0.76% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| NVENT ELECTRIC PLC 0.76% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| ATI INC 0.74% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| ILLUMINA INC 0.73% | Advantest Corp 1.16% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P MidCap 400 | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.4% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.1 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 400 | 2335 |
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.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJH or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJH returned +13.4% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJH or VPL?
- IJH charges 0.05% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so IJH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJH and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJH and 0% of VPL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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