Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs VT: how they differ
IJT and VT hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJT and VT hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IJT | VT |
|---|---|---|
| FormFactor, Inc. | 1.38% | 0.01% |
| Element Solutions, Inc. | 0.61% | 0.01% |
| Primoris Services Corp. | 0.60% | 0.01% |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. | 1.00% | 0.01% |
| Everus Construction Group, Inc. | 0.94% | 0.01% |
| Glaukos Corp. | 0.63% | 0.01% |
| Lumen Technologies, Inc. | 0.36% | 0.01% |
| Phillips Edison & Co., Inc. | 0.34% | 0.01% |
| Qorvo, Inc. | 0.52% | 0.01% |
| StoneX Group, Inc. | 0.93% | 0.01% |
| Viasat, Inc. | 1.35% | 0.01% |
| American States Water Co. | 0.23% | 0.01% |
| Only in IJT | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| Argan, Inc. 1.24% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| Alkermes plc 0.97% | Apple Inc 3.53% |
| Powell Industries, Inc. 0.90% | Microsoft Corp 2.73% |
| MYR Group, Inc. 0.86% | Amazon.com Inc 2.29% |
| Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. 0.81% | Alphabet Inc 2.04% |
| ACM Research, Inc. 0.80% | Broadcom Inc 1.74% |
| VSE Corp. 0.71% | Alphabet Inc 1.61% |
| Enova International, Inc. 0.66% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
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.
| IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 347 | 10042 |
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.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% 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, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJT or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and VT returned +18.9%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJT or VT?
- IJT charges 0.18% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJT and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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