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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and VONG returned +7.2%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IJS or VONG?

IJS charges 0.18% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJS and 96% of VONG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% 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 VONG: how they differ

IJS and VONG 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 Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.

What they hold in common

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

Positions IJS and VONG both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding	IJS	VONG
ENPHASE ENERGY INC	0.71%	0.03%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC	1.30%	0.01%
PAYCOM SOFTWARE INC	0.57%	0.01%
RINGCENTRAL INC	0.13%	0.01%
SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS INC	0.08%	0.00%
WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP	0.27%	0.00%
LAZARD INC	0.07%	0.00%
POOL CORP	0.75%	0.00%
DOUBLEVERIFY HOLDINGS INC	0.06%	0.00%
FRESHPET INC	0.12%	0.00%
TERADATA CORP	0.15%	0.00%
WENDY'S COMPANY (THE)	0.14%	0.00%

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IJS	Only in VONG
MATCH GROUP INC 0.97%	NVIDIA Corp 13.09%
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 0.84%	Apple Inc 11.97%
CARMAX INC 0.82%	Microsoft Corp 8.98%
KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC 0.77%	Broadcom Inc 5.78%
LKQ CORP 0.73%	Amazon.com Inc 5.07%
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC 0.73%	Alphabet Inc 3.91%
VICTORIA'S SECRET & COMPANY 0.72%	Tesla Inc 3.48%
ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC 0.70%	Meta Platforms Inc 3.20%

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 VONG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF	VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	S&P Small-Cap 600 Value	Russell 1000 Growth
Total return, 1 year	+22.1%	+7.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+4.7 pts	−10.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.18%	0.07%
Already in the S&P 500	0.0%	95.6%
Holdings	461	387

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.

VONG in plain words

VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJS or VONG?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and VONG returned +7.2%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJS or VONG?: IJS charges 0.18% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJS and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJS and 96% of VONG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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