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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +19.9% and VOX returned +2.9%, so IJR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IJR or VOX?

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

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

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJR and 84% of VOX 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 VOX: how they differ

IJR and VOX 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 Communication Services Index Fund.

What they hold in common

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

Positions IJR and VOX both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding	IJR	VOX
MATCH GROUP INC	0.49%	0.49%
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS CORP	0.40%	0.35%
LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC	0.33%	0.65%
IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC	0.32%	0.29%
VERSANT MEDIA GROUP INC	0.28%	0.37%
SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY	0.26%	0.21%
TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC	0.20%	0.24%
CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC	0.18%	0.18%
PEOPLE INC	0.16%	0.18%
CARGURUS INC	0.14%	0.15%
ZIFF DAVIS INC	0.11%	0.11%
JOHN WILEY & SONS INC	0.10%	0.10%

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IJR	Only in VOX
FORMFACTOR INC 0.69%	Meta Platforms Inc 21.12%
VIASAT INC 0.68%	Alphabet Inc 16.14%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 0.66%	Alphabet Inc 10.61%
ARGAN INC 0.62%	Netflix Inc 4.77%
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC 0.61%	Verizon Communications Inc 4.17%
ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC 0.61%	Walt Disney Co/The 3.96%
MAXLINEAR INC 0.60%	AT&T Inc 3.69%
KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC 0.54%	Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74%

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 VOX on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF	VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	S&P SmallCap 600	Communication Services
Total return, 1 year	+19.9%	+2.9%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+2.4 pts	−14.6 pts
Expense ratio	0.06%	0.09%
Already in the S&P 500	0.0%	84.5%
Holdings	603	114

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.

VOX in plain words

VOX is an index equity fund tracking the Communication Services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 114 positions, with the top ten at 72.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJR or VOX?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +19.9% and VOX returned +2.9%, so IJR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJR or VOX?: IJR charges 0.06% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so IJR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJR and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJR and 84% of VOX 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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