Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs VHT: how they differ
IJT and VHT hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and VHT returned more over the year.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF and Vanguard Health Care Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJT and VHT hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IJT | VHT |
|---|---|---|
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. | 1.22% | 0.14% |
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. | 1.08% | 0.11% |
| Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.92% | 0.10% |
| Glaukos Corp. | 0.63% | 0.09% |
| TG Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.80% | 0.09% |
| PTC Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.75% | 0.08% |
| Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.82% | 0.08% |
| Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 0.70% | 0.07% |
| Indivior Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 0.56% | 0.06% |
| Liquidia Corp. | 0.62% | 0.06% |
| Merit Medical Systems, Inc. | 0.29% | 0.06% |
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 0.40% | 0.06% |
| Only in IJT | Only in VHT |
|---|---|
| FormFactor, Inc. 1.38% | Eli Lilly & Co 14.07% |
| Viasat, Inc. 1.35% | Johnson & Johnson 8.48% |
| Argan, Inc. 1.24% | AbbVie Inc 6.10% |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. 1.00% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.46% |
| Alkermes plc 0.97% | Merck & Co Inc 4.67% |
| Everus Construction Group, Inc. 0.94% | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 2.93% |
| StoneX Group, Inc. 0.93% | Amgen Inc 2.87% |
| Powell Industries, Inc. 0.90% | Gilead Sciences Inc 2.64% |
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 | VHT Vanguard Health Care Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth | Health Care |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 85.6% |
| Holdings | 347 | 401 |
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.
VHT in plain words
VHT is an index equity fund tracking the Health Care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% 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, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 401 positions, with the top ten at 52.0%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJT or VHT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and VHT returned +21.6%, so VHT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJT or VHT?
- IJT charges 0.18% a year and VHT charges 0.09%, so VHT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJT and VHT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 86% of VHT 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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