Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJR vs VTWO: how they differ
IJR and VTWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VTWO returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF and Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJR and VTWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJR | Only in VTWO |
|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 1.94% | Bloom Energy Corp 1.83% |
| CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS 0.62% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12% |
| VIASAT INC 0.57% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% |
| GLAUKOS 0.57% | Fabrinet 0.69% |
| MATCH GROUP INC 0.56% | Nextpower Inc 0.67% |
| BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 0.52% | IonQ Inc 0.63% |
| QORVO 0.51% | Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% |
| PAYCOM SOFTWARE 0.51% | TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P SmallCap 600 | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.9% | +21.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +2.4 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Holdings | 608 | 1951 |
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.
VTWO in plain words
VTWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1951 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJR or VTWO?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +19.9% and VTWO returned +21.4%, so VTWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJR or VTWO?
- IJR charges 0.06% a year and VTWO charges 0.07%, so IJR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJR and VTWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJR and 0% of VTWO 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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