Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
IEI vs IJS: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IEI returned −1.1% to IJS's +19.3%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $17.0bn for iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF and $7.7bn for iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF.
Pair scorecard
IEI costs 0.03 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 20.4 points; IEI is 2.2 times larger.
| Measure | IEI | IJS |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −1.1% | +19.3% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 5.7%, high on Aug 14, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | ICE U.S. Treasury 3-7 Year Bond Index | S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.18% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $17.0bn | $7.7bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 8.8% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, IEI and IJS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
IEI and IJS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IEI
IEI tracks an index of 3-7 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.
IJS
IJS tracks the S&P Small-Cap 600 Value. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +19.3% with distributions reinvested, against +19.2% for its benchmark, the S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 477 positions, with the top ten at 8.8%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IEI or IJS?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEI returned −1.1% and IJS +19.3%.
- Which is cheaper, IEI or IJS?
- IEI is cheaper, by 0.03 percentage points a year. That is about $3 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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