Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJS vs VTI: how they differ
IJS and VTI hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and IJS returned more over the year.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJS and VTI hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IJS | VTI |
|---|---|---|
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC | 1.30% | 0.02% |
| ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC | 0.60% | 0.01% |
| MAXLINEAR INC | 0.67% | 0.01% |
| MATCH GROUP INC | 0.97% | 0.01% |
| EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY | 0.84% | 0.01% |
| GLAUKOS CORP | 0.28% | 0.01% |
| PLEXUS CORP | 0.49% | 0.01% |
| RALLIANT CORP | 0.43% | 0.01% |
| ARCOSA INC | 0.28% | 0.01% |
| CARMAX INC | 0.82% | 0.01% |
| JACKSON FINANCIAL INC | 0.61% | 0.01% |
| LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC | 0.44% | 0.01% |
| Only in IJS | Only in VTI |
|---|---|
| KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC 0.77% | NVIDIA Corp 6.37% |
| ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD 0.43% | Apple Inc 5.88% |
| SIGNET JEWELERS LTD 0.38% | Microsoft Corp 3.84% |
| GATES INDUSTRIAL CORP PLC 0.36% | Amazon.com Inc 3.19% |
| CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD 0.34% | Alphabet Inc 2.90% |
| VERSIGENT PLC 0.33% | Broadcom Inc 2.48% |
| NOBLE CORP PLC 0.24% | Alphabet Inc 2.29% |
| ASSURED GUARANTY LTD 0.17% | Micron Technology Inc 1.80% |
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 | VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | US total market |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.1% | +17.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.7 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 88.3% |
| Holdings | 461 | 3531 |
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.
VTI in plain words
VTI is an index equity fund tracking the US total market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3531 positions, with the top ten at 32.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJS or VTI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and VTI returned +17.2%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJS or VTI?
- IJS charges 0.18% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJS and VTI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJS and 88% of VTI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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