Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs VTI: how they differ
IJT and VTI hold 2% of their weight in the same names.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJT and VTI hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IJT | VTI |
|---|---|---|
| FormFactor, Inc. | 1.38% | 0.02% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. | 1.22% | 0.02% |
| Viasat, Inc. | 1.35% | 0.02% |
| Argan, Inc. | 1.24% | 0.01% |
| Element Solutions, Inc. | 0.61% | 0.01% |
| MaxLinear, Inc. | 0.51% | 0.01% |
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. | 1.08% | 0.01% |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. | 1.00% | 0.01% |
| Everus Construction Group, Inc. | 0.94% | 0.01% |
| Powell Industries, Inc. | 0.90% | 0.01% |
| StoneX Group, Inc. | 0.93% | 0.01% |
| Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.92% | 0.01% |
| Only in IJT | Only in VTI |
|---|---|
| Alkermes plc 0.97% | NVIDIA Corp 6.37% |
| Gates Industrial Corp. plc 0.42% | Apple Inc 5.88% |
| International Seaways, Inc. 0.34% | Microsoft Corp 3.84% |
| Noble Corp. plc 0.28% | Amazon.com Inc 3.19% |
| SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. 0.23% | Alphabet Inc 2.90% |
| SiriusPoint Ltd. 0.23% | Broadcom Inc 2.48% |
| Assured Guaranty Ltd. 0.19% | Alphabet Inc 2.29% |
| OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. 0.11% | Micron Technology Inc 1.80% |
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.
| IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth | US total market |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +17.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 88.3% |
| Holdings | 347 | 3531 |
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.
VTI in plain words
VTI is an index equity fund tracking the US total market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3531 positions, with the top ten at 32.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJT or VTI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and VTI returned +17.2%, so IJT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJT or VTI?
- IJT charges 0.18% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJT and VTI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 88% of VTI 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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