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

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IJS vs MBB: how they differ

IJS and MBB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IJS returned more over the year.

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF and iShares MBS ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IJS and MBB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IJSOnly in MBB
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 1.30%Freddie Mac 1.07%
MATCH GROUP INC 0.97%Government National Mortgage Association 0.97%
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 0.84%UMBS, TBA 0.85%
CARMAX INC 0.82%Government National Mortgage Association 0.69%
KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC 0.77%UMBS, TBA 0.66%
POOL CORP 0.75%Government National Mortgage Association 0.56%
LKQ CORP 0.73%Government National Mortgage Association 0.55%
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC 0.73%Government National Mortgage Association 0.54%

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.

IJS and MBB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
MBB
iShares MBS ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isS&P Small-Cap 600 ValueMbs
Total return, 1 year+22.1%−0.1%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+4.7 pts−17.6 pts
Expense ratio0.18%0.04%
Holdings46111144

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.

MBB in plain words

MBB is a bond fund tracking the Mbs. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJS or MBB?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and MBB returned −0.1%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJS or MBB?
IJS charges 0.18% a year and MBB charges 0.04%, so MBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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IJS against MBB, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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