Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJR vs PVAL: how they differ
IJR and PVAL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and PVAL returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF and Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJR and PVAL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJR | Only in PVAL |
|---|---|
| FORMFACTOR INC 0.69% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 6.06% |
| VIASAT INC 0.68% | CITIGROUP INC 4.68% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 0.66% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 3.66% |
| ARGAN INC 0.62% | ALPHABET INC 3.33% |
| BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC 0.61% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 3.09% |
| ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC 0.61% | SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 3.08% |
| MAXLINEAR INC 0.60% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.96% |
| KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC 0.54% | MICROSOFT CORP 2.96% |
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 29, 2026.
| IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | PVAL Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Putnam |
| What it is | S&P SmallCap 600 | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.9% | +28.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +2.4 pts | +10.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | not published |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 94.9% |
| Holdings | 603 | 45 |
IJR in plain words
IJR is an index equity fund tracking the S&P SmallCap 600. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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 603 positions, with the top ten at 6.0%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
PVAL in plain words
PVAL is an index equity fund tracking the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJR or PVAL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +19.9% and PVAL returned +28.4%, so PVAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do IJR and PVAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJR and 95% of PVAL 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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