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IJH vs VNQ: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IJH returned +13.2% to VNQ's +4.8%; 7% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $122.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF, and $35.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Real Estate ETF.

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At a glance
+13.2%
IJH total return, 1 year
+4.8%
VNQ total return, 1 year
0.05%
IJH expense ratio
0.13%
VNQ expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IJH costs 0.08 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 8.4 points; IJH is 3.4 times larger.

IJH vs VNQ: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureIJHVNQ
Return
Total return, 1 year+13.2%+4.8%
Drawdown
Below its high6.5%, high on Aug 14, 20268.3%, high on Jul 28, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksS&P MidCap 400MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.05%0.13%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$120.9bn$35.9bn
Holdings
Holdings in common7%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund7.2%55.8%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

7%

By the books each fund has filed, IJH and VNQ hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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7% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IJH VNQ
W. P. CAREY REIT 0.42% 0.82%
SUN COMMUNITIES REIT INC 0.41% 0.77%
OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS REIT 0.41% 0.78%
JONES LANG LASALLE 0.40% 0.80%
LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY CLAS 0.40% 0.70%
EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES REIT I 0.34% 0.61%
GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES REIT 0.33% 0.58%
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REIT 0.33% 0.56%
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES REIT 0.31% 0.60%
AMERICAN HOMES RENT REIT CLASS A 0.29% 0.54%
BRIXMOR PROPERTY GROUP REIT INC 0.26% 0.46%
CUBESMART REIT 0.25% 0.47%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in IJH
OKTA CLASS A 1.10%
TECHNIPFMC PLC 0.82%
UNITED THERAPEUTICS 0.74%
ENTEGRIS INC 0.67%
ATI 0.66%
US FOODS HOLDING 0.65%
RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM 0.65%
XPO 0.64%
Only in VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.51%
Welltower Inc 9.12%
Prologis Inc 6.86%
Equinix Inc 5.65%
American Tower Corp 4.32%
Simon Property Group Inc 3.69%
Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.68%
Realty Income Corp 2.85%
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Side by side

IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer iShares Vanguard
What it is Tracks the S&P MidCap 400 Tracks an index of US real estate
Total return, 1 year +13.2% +4.8%
Its benchmark over the same days +12.8% (MDY) not measured
Gap to its benchmark +0.4 pts vs MDY not measured
Expense ratio 0.05% 0.13%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 62.8%
Holdings 409 141
Net assets, IJH as of Oct 27, 2026 and VNQ as of Sep 30, 2026 $122.8bn $35.9bn

IJH and VNQ on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
IJH

IJH tracks the S&P MidCap 400. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.2% with distributions reinvested, against +12.8% 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 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 409 positions, with the top ten at 7.2%. It sat 6.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

VNQ

VNQ tracks an index of US real estate. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +4.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 63% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 141 positions, with the top ten at 55.8%. It sat 8.3% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJH or VNQ?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJH returned +13.2% and VNQ +4.8%.
Which is cheaper, IJH or VNQ?
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 VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJH and 63% of VNQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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IJH on its own →VNQ on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IJH dividend history →IJH holdings →VNQ dividend history →VNQ holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
IJH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
IJH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IJH ↗
VNQ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VNQ prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VNQ ↗

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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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