Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJS vs IWM: how they differ
IJS and IWM hold 31% of their weight in the same names, and IJS returned more over the year.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF and iShares Russell 2000 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJS and IWM hold 31% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IJS | IWM |
|---|---|---|
| MAXLINEAR INC | 0.67% | 0.34% |
| PLEXUS CORP | 0.49% | 0.25% |
| GLAUKOS CORP | 0.28% | 0.25% |
| LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC | 0.44% | 0.23% |
| ARCOSA INC | 0.28% | 0.22% |
| MACERICH COMPANY (THE) | 0.37% | 0.22% |
| KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC | 0.77% | 0.21% |
| TERRENO REALTY CORP | 0.23% | 0.21% |
| VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC | 0.73% | 0.21% |
| ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST INC | 0.23% | 0.20% |
| ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC | 0.70% | 0.20% |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | 0.65% | 0.20% |
| Only in IJS | Only in IWM |
|---|---|
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 1.30% | Moog, Inc. 0.38% |
| MATCH GROUP INC 0.97% | Hut 8 Corp. 0.37% |
| EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 0.84% | Viasat, Inc. 0.35% |
| CARMAX INC 0.82% | BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 0.35% |
| POOL CORP 0.75% | Cytokinetics, Inc. 0.35% |
| LKQ CORP 0.73% | Argan, Inc. 0.34% |
| ENPHASE ENERGY INC 0.71% | UMB Financial Corp. 0.33% |
| CONAGRA BRANDS INC 0.69% | JFrog Ltd. 0.31% |
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.
| IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.1% | +21.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.7 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.19% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 461 | 2014 |
IJS in plain words
IJS is an index equity fund tracking the S&P Small-Cap 600 Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% 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 461 positions, with the top ten at 8.3%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
IWM in plain words
IWM is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.19% 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 2014 positions, with the top ten at 3.4%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJS or IWM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and IWM returned +21.2%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJS or IWM?
- IJS charges 0.18% a year and IWM charges 0.19%, so IJS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJS and IWM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJS and 0% of IWM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 31% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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