Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJS vs IWC: how they differ
IJS and IWC hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and IWC returned more over the year.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF and iShares Micro-Cap ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJS and IWC hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IJS | IWC |
|---|---|---|
| DIME COMMERCIAL BANCSHARES | 0.18% | 0.39% |
| PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC | 0.13% | 0.58% |
| BRISTOW GROUP | 0.12% | 0.27% |
| SCANSOURCE | 0.11% | 0.28% |
| MARINEMAX INC | 0.11% | 0.25% |
| PURSUIT ATTRACTIONS AND HOSPITALIT | 0.11% | 0.24% |
| QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP | 0.11% | 0.23% |
| UNITIL CORP | 0.11% | 0.23% |
| CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP | 0.10% | 0.16% |
| HANMI FINANCIAL CORP | 0.10% | 0.17% |
| KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC | 0.10% | 0.20% |
| INTERFACE | 0.10% | 0.47% |
| Only in IJS | Only in IWC |
|---|---|
| MATCH GROUP INC 1.08% | CAREDX 0.61% |
| PAYCOM SOFTWARE 0.99% | SELLAS LIFE SCIENCES GROUP INC 0.60% |
| SM ENERGY 0.96% | NURIX THERAPEUTICS 0.59% |
| CARMAX INC 0.95% | OUSTER 0.52% |
| EASTMAN CHEMICAL 0.86% | VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS ORS 0.48% |
| JACKSON FINANCIAL CLASS A 0.81% | MBX BIOSCIENCES 0.45% |
| LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP 0.79% | UROGEN PHARMA 0.43% |
| CONAGRA BRANDS 0.78% | INNODATA 0.40% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | Russell Microcap |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.1% | +31.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.7 pts | +13.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | not published |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 91.9% |
| Holdings | 466 | 1252 |
IJS in plain words
IJS is an index equity fund tracking the S&P Small-Cap 600 Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% 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 466 positions, with the top ten at 9.7%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
IWC in plain words
IWC is an index equity fund tracking the Russell Microcap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1252 positions, with the top ten at 5.1%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJS or IWC?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and IWC returned +31.3%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do IJS and IWC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJS and 92% of IWC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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