Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs VYM: how they differ
IJT and VYM hold 1% of their weight in the same names.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJT and VYM hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IJT | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| Archrock, Inc. | 0.79% | 0.03% |
| Installed Building Products, Inc. | 0.57% | 0.03% |
| Piper Sandler Cos. | 0.29% | 0.03% |
| MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | 0.23% | 0.02% |
| Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastruct | 0.24% | 0.02% |
| Moelis & Co. | 0.26% | 0.02% |
| Radian Group, Inc. | 0.28% | 0.02% |
| Sensient Technologies Corp. | 0.58% | 0.02% |
| Clear Secure, Inc. | 0.57% | 0.02% |
| Lazard, Inc. | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| Dana, Inc. | 0.16% | 0.02% |
| Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 0.18% | 0.02% |
| Only in IJT | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| FormFactor, Inc. 1.38% | Broadcom Inc 8.07% |
| Viasat, Inc. 1.35% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| Argan, Inc. 1.24% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 1.22% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. 1.08% | Caterpillar Inc 1.73% |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. 1.00% | AbbVie Inc 1.57% |
| Alkermes plc 0.97% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% |
| Everus Construction Group, Inc. 0.94% | 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.
| IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth 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 Growth | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 347 | 608 |
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.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. 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, IJT or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and VYM returned +17.6%, so IJT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJT or VYM?
- IJT charges 0.18% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJT and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 92% of VYM 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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