Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJH vs VXF: how they differ
IJH and VXF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VXF returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF and Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJH and VXF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJH | Only in VXF |
|---|---|
| TWILIO CLASS A 1.00% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp 1.19% |
| ILLUMINA INC 0.87% | Snowflake Inc 1.03% |
| TECHNIPFMC PLC 0.86% | Bloom Energy Corp 0.93% |
| EVERPURE INC CLASS A 0.85% | Cloudflare Inc 0.92% |
| OKTA CLASS A 0.82% | Astera Labs Inc 0.76% |
| ATI 0.78% | Rocket Lab Corp 0.61% |
| NVENT ELECTRIC PLC 0.72% | Cheniere Energy Inc 0.59% |
| TENET HEALTHCARE CORP 0.65% | Ferguson Enterprises Inc 0.54% |
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 and Sep 10, 2026.
| IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | VXF Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P MidCap 400 | Extended Market |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.4% | +14.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.1 pts | −3.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 405 | 3365 |
IJH in plain words
IJH is an index equity fund tracking the S&P MidCap 400. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 405 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.4% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VXF in plain words
VXF is an index equity fund tracking the Extended Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3365 positions, with the top ten at 7.6%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJH or VXF?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJH returned +13.4% and VXF returned +14.1%, so VXF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJH or VXF?
- IJH charges 0.05% a year and VXF charges 0.05%, so IJH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJH and VXF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJH and 0% of VXF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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