IJH vs VFMO: Differences, Returns & Fees

IJH and VFMO hold 15% of their weight in the same names. Net assets: $122.5bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF, and $1.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF.

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IJH costs 0.08 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; IJH is far larger, $120.9bn against $1.9bn.

IJH vs VFMO: Differences, Returns & Fees
IJHVFMO
Expense ratio0.05%0.13%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$120.9bn$1.9bn
Total return, 1 year+13.4%+13.2%
What it tracksS&P MidCap 400No index, actively managed
Holdings in common15%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund7.1%9.5%
Below its high6.8%, high on Aug 14, 202611.5%, high on Jun 30, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026.

+13.4%
IJH total return, 1 year
+13.2%
VFMO total return, 1 year
0.05%
IJH expense ratio
0.13%
VFMO expense ratio

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What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IJH and VFMO hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026.

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15% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding IJH VFMO
STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE 0.38% 0.41%
SITIME 0.34% 0.34%
ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD 0.56% 0.30%
SANMINA 0.28% 0.33%
NEXTPOWER INC 0.36% 0.28%
TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC 0.31% 0.26%
XPO 0.64% 0.26%
HF SINCLAIR 0.57% 0.26%
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC 0.40% 0.25%
MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS 0.55% 0.25%
DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS 0.29% 0.24%
ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS 0.24% 0.28%
Only in IJH
OKTA CLASS A 0.93%
US FOODS HOLDING 0.64%
RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM 0.63%
PERMIAN RESOURCES CLASS A 0.61%
ROKU CLASS A 0.61%
NUTANIX CLASS A 0.54%
DYNATRACE INC 0.53%
REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA 0.52%
Only in VFMO
Micron Technology Inc 1.36%
Intel Corp 1.25%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 1.12%
Western Digital Corp 0.89%
Alphabet Inc 0.87%
KLA Corp 0.86%
Applied Materials Inc 0.82%
Lam Research Corp 0.82%

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On the same fields

IJH
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
VFMO
Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
What it is Tracks the S&P MidCap 400 Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +13.4% +13.2%
Its benchmark over the same days +13.1% (MDY) +15.0% (IWV)
Gap to its benchmark +0.3 pts vs MDY −1.9 pts vs IWV
Expense ratio 0.05% 0.13%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 43.4%
Holdings 410 704
Net assets, IJH as of Oct 20, 2026 and VFMO as of Sep 30, 2026 $122.5bn $1.9bn

IJH and VFMO on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About IJH

IJH tracks the S&P MidCap 400. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +13.4% with distributions reinvested, against +13.1% for its benchmark, the S&P MidCap 400. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 19, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 410 positions, with the top ten at 7.1%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 20, 2026.

About VFMO

VFMO is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 43% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 704 positions, with the top ten at 9.5%. It sat 11.5% below its high of Jun 30, 2026 on Oct 20, 2026.

Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +13.2% with distributions reinvested, against +15.0% for its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJH or VFMO?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJH returned +13.4% and VFMO +13.2%.
Which is cheaper, IJH or VFMO?
IJH is cheaper, by 0.08 percentage points a year. That is about $8 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJH and VFMO overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJH and 43% of VFMO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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