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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and VDC returned +4.6%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IJS or VDC?

IJS charges 0.18% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJS 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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IJS vs VDC: how they differ

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

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.

What they hold in common

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

Positions IJS and VDC both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding	IJS	VDC
LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC	0.65%	0.33%
CONAGRA BRANDS INC	0.69%	0.32%
UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC	0.30%	0.32%
CAMPBELL'S COMPANY (THE)	0.48%	0.26%
ANDERSONS INC (THE)	0.25%	0.29%
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY	0.22%	0.22%
FLOWERS FOODS INC	0.18%	0.18%
WD-40 COMPANY	0.15%	0.22%
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS INC	0.14%	0.14%
UNIVERSAL CORP	0.14%	0.17%
SIMPLY GOOD FOODS COMPANY (THE)	0.12%	0.13%
J & J SNACK FOODS CORP	0.12%	0.15%

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IJS	Only in VDC
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 1.30%	Walmart Inc 14.76%
MATCH GROUP INC 0.97%	Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04%
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 0.84%	Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27%
CARMAX INC 0.82%	Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72%
KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC 0.77%	Philip Morris International Inc 4.66%
POOL CORP 0.75%	PepsiCo Inc 4.30%
LKQ CORP 0.73%	Altria Group Inc 3.91%
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC 0.73%	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.

IJS and VDC on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF	VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	S&P Small-Cap 600 Value	Consumer Staples
Total return, 1 year	+22.1%	+4.6%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+4.7 pts	−12.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.18%	0.09%
Already in the S&P 500	0.0%	86.6%
Holdings	461	103

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.

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, IJS or VDC?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and VDC returned +4.6%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJS or VDC?: IJS charges 0.18% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJS and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJS 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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