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Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

IJR vs VOO

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF and Vanguard 500 Index Fund.

IJR and VOO on the fields both publish, as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
VOO
Vanguard 500 Index Fund
Where it sitsCore fundCore fund
IssueriSharesVanguard
What it isS&P SmallCap 600S&P 500
Total return, 1 year+24.0%+20.1%
S&P 500 over the same days+20.0%+20.0%
Gap to the S&P 500+4.0 pts+0.1 pts
Expense ratio0.06%0.03%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%100.0%
Holdings603506

IJR in plain words

IJR is a index equity fund tracking S&P SmallCap 600. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +24.0% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% 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 3.4% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 4, 2026.

VOO in plain words

VOO is a index equity fund tracking S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +20.1% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% 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 506 positions, with the top ten at 36.5%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJR or VOO?
In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +24.0% and VOO returned +20.1%, so IJR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJR or VOO?
IJR charges 0.06% a year and VOO charges 0.03%, so VOO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJR and VOO overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJR and 100% of VOO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

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A comparison is not a recommendation. ETFIQ publishes the same fields for every fund and suggests no allocation. Standards and sources