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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 VWO: how they differ

IJS and VWO 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 Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IJS and VWO 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 VWO
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 1.30%Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 14.73%
MATCH GROUP INC 0.97%Tencent Holdings Ltd 3.28%
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 0.84%Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 2.57%
CARMAX INC 0.82%Delta Electronics Inc 1.18%
KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC 0.77%MediaTek Inc 1.07%
POOL CORP 0.75%Reliance Industries Ltd 0.90%
LKQ CORP 0.73%HDFC Bank Ltd 0.81%
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC 0.73%Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.75%

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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

IJS and VWO on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
VWO
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesVanguard
What it isS&P Small-Cap 600 ValueEmerging markets
Total return, 1 year+22.1%+15.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+4.7 pts−1.9 pts
Expense ratio0.18%0.06%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%0.0%
Holdings4616355

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.

VWO in plain words

VWO is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 6355 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJS or VWO?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and VWO returned +15.6%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJS or VWO?
IJS charges 0.18% a year and VWO charges 0.06%, so VWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJS and VWO overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJS and 0% of VWO 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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