Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJR vs URTH: how they differ
IJR and URTH hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IJR returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF and iShares MSCI World ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJR and URTH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJR | Only in URTH |
|---|---|
| FORMFACTOR INC 0.69% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 5.64% |
| VIASAT INC 0.68% | APPLE INC. 5.04% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 0.66% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.50% |
| ARGAN INC 0.62% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.86% |
| BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC 0.61% | ALPHABET INC. 2.43% |
| ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC 0.61% | BROADCOM INC. 2.21% |
| MAXLINEAR INC 0.60% | ALPHABET INC. 2.01% |
| KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC 0.54% | META PLATFORMS, INC. 1.51% |
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.
| IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | URTH iShares MSCI World ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | S&P SmallCap 600 | MSCI World |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.9% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +2.4 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 70.3% |
| Holdings | 603 | 1322 |
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.
URTH in plain words
URTH is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI World. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 70% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1322 positions, with the top ten at 27.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJR or URTH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +19.9% and URTH returned +17.4%, so IJR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJR or URTH?
- IJR charges 0.06% a year and URTH charges 0.24%, so IJR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJR and URTH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJR and 70% of URTH 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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