Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJR vs VEU: how they differ
IJR and VEU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEU returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF and Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJR and VEU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJR | Only in VEU |
|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 1.94% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.83% |
| CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS 0.62% | ASML Holding NV 1.45% |
| VIASAT INC 0.57% | SK hynix Inc 1.24% |
| GLAUKOS 0.57% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.97% |
| MATCH GROUP INC 0.56% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.81% |
| BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 0.52% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.76% |
| QORVO 0.51% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.73% |
| PAYCOM SOFTWARE 0.51% | Novartis AG 0.73% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P SmallCap 600 | FTSE All-World ex-US |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.9% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +2.4 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 608 | 3860 |
IJR in plain words
IJR is an index equity fund tracking the S&P SmallCap 600. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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 608 positions, with the top ten at 6.8%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VEU in plain words
VEU is an index equity fund tracking the FTSE All-World ex-US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3860 positions, with the top ten at 13.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJR or VEU?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +19.9% and VEU returned +22.9%, so VEU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJR or VEU?
- IJR charges 0.06% a year and VEU charges 0.04%, so VEU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJR and VEU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJR and 0% of VEU 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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