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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and VYM returned +17.6%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IJS or VYM?

IJS charges 0.18% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJS and 92% of VYM 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.

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

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IJS vs VYM: how they differ

IJS and VYM 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 High Dividend Yield Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IJS and VYM hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IJS and VYM both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding	IJS	VYM
MATCH GROUP INC	0.97%	0.04%
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY	0.84%	0.04%
LKQ CORP	0.73%	0.03%
JACKSON FINANCIAL INC	0.61%	0.03%
SM ENERGY COMPANY	0.65%	0.03%
CONAGRA BRANDS INC	0.69%	0.03%
POOL CORP	0.75%	0.03%
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP	0.66%	0.03%
PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES	0.25%	0.03%
LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC	0.65%	0.02%
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC	0.20%	0.02%
MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS CORP	0.52%	0.02%

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IJS	Only in VYM
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 1.30%	Broadcom Inc 8.07%
CARMAX INC 0.82%	JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36%
VICTORIA'S SECRET & COMPANY 0.72%	Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73%
ENPHASE ENERGY INC 0.71%	Johnson & Johnson 2.31%
ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC 0.70%	Caterpillar Inc 1.73%
MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC 0.68%	AbbVie Inc 1.57%
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC 0.67%	Cisco Systems Inc 1.52%
MAXLINEAR INC 0.67%	Chevron Corp 1.51%

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 VYM on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF	VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	S&P Small-Cap 600 Value	US high dividend
Total return, 1 year	+22.1%	+17.6%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+4.7 pts	+0.1 pts
Expense ratio	0.18%	0.04%
Already in the S&P 500	0.0%	92.2%
Holdings	461	608

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.

VYM in plain words

VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJS or VYM?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and VYM returned +17.6%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJS or VYM?: IJS charges 0.18% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJS and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJS and 92% of VYM 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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