Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJR vs SPYD: how they differ
IJR and SPYD hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IJR returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJR and SPYD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJR | Only in SPYD |
|---|---|
| FORMFACTOR INC 0.69% | Iron Mountain Inc 1.62% |
| VIASAT INC 0.68% | Franklin Resources Inc 1.57% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 0.66% | CVS Health Corp 1.53% |
| ARGAN INC 0.62% | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53% |
| BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC 0.61% | Edison International 1.48% |
| ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC 0.61% | Target Corp 1.48% |
| MAXLINEAR INC 0.60% | APA Corp 1.48% |
| KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC 0.54% | Viatris Inc 1.46% |
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.
| IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | S&P SmallCap 600 | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.9% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +2.4 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 603 | 78 |
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.
SPYD in plain words
SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% 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 Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJR or SPYD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +19.9% and SPYD returned +12.9%, so IJR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJR or SPYD?
- IJR charges 0.06% a year and SPYD charges 0.07%, so IJR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJR and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJR and 100% of SPYD 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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