Which returned more over the last year, IJR or VDC?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +19.9% and VDC returned +4.6%, so IJR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IJR or VDC?

IJR charges 0.06% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so IJR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do IJR and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJR and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IJR vs VDC: how they differ

IJR and VDC hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and IJR returned more over the year.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IJR and VDC hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IJR and VDC both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding	IJR	VDC
LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC	0.33%	0.33%
CONAGRA BRANDS INC	0.35%	0.32%
PRICESMART INC	0.27%	0.33%
CAMPBELL'S COMPANY (THE)	0.24%	0.26%
CAL-MAINE FOODS INC	0.20%	0.25%
CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC (THE)	0.19%	0.27%
WD-40 COMPANY	0.18%	0.22%
FRESHPET INC	0.16%	0.20%
VITA COCO COMPANY INC (THE)	0.16%	0.34%
UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC	0.15%	0.32%
ANDERSONS INC (THE)	0.13%	0.29%
INTERPARFUMS INC	0.11%	0.21%

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IJR	Only in VDC
FORMFACTOR INC 0.69%	Walmart Inc 14.76%
VIASAT INC 0.68%	Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 0.66%	Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27%
ARGAN INC 0.62%	Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72%
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC 0.61%	Philip Morris International Inc 4.66%
ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC 0.61%	PepsiCo Inc 4.30%
MAXLINEAR INC 0.60%	Altria Group Inc 3.91%
KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC 0.54%	Mondelez International Inc 2.69%

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 and VDC on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF	VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	S&P SmallCap 600	Consumer Staples
Total return, 1 year	+19.9%	+4.6%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+2.4 pts	−12.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.06%	0.09%
Already in the S&P 500	0.0%	86.6%
Holdings	603	103

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.

VDC in plain words

VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJR or VDC?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +19.9% and VDC returned +4.6%, so IJR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJR or VDC?: IJR charges 0.06% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so IJR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJR and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJR and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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