Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs VDE: how they differ
IJT and VDE hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJT and VDE hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IJT | VDE |
|---|---|---|
| Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. | 0.81% | 0.32% |
| Archrock, Inc. | 0.79% | 0.27% |
| Cactus, Inc. | 0.25% | 0.20% |
| Oceaneering International, Inc. | 0.27% | 0.20% |
| Tidewater, Inc. | 0.34% | 0.18% |
| Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 0.18% | 0.20% |
| Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. | 0.15% | 0.19% |
| Kinetik Holdings, Inc. | 0.13% | 0.13% |
| REX American Resources Corp. | 0.10% | 0.11% |
| Comstock Resources, Inc. | 0.08% | 0.07% |
| Innovex International, Inc. | 0.04% | 0.08% |
| CVR Energy, Inc. | 0.04% | 0.10% |
| Only in IJT | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| FormFactor, Inc. 1.38% | Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% |
| Viasat, Inc. 1.35% | Chevron Corp 14.53% |
| Argan, Inc. 1.24% | ConocoPhillips 5.79% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 1.22% | Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% |
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. 1.08% | SLB Ltd 3.49% |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. 1.00% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% |
| Alkermes plc 0.97% | Valero Energy Corp 3.19% |
| Everus Construction Group, Inc. 0.94% | EOG Resources Inc 3.06% |
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.
| IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 347 | 105 |
IJT in plain words
IJT is an index equity fund tracking the S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth. 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 0.18% 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 347 positions, with the top ten at 11.0%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 4, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% 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, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJT or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJT or VDE?
- IJT charges 0.18% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJT and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 82% of VDE 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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