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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IJS vs MBB: how they differ

IJS and MBB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IJS returned more over the year.

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF and iShares MBS ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IJS and MBB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IJSOnly in MBB
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 1.68%BLACKROCK CASH CL INST SL AGENCY 7.26%
MATCH GROUP INC 1.08%GNMA2 SF 30YR 0.09%
PAYCOM SOFTWARE 0.99%GNMA II 30YR SF - JUMBO-CONFORMING 0.08%
SM ENERGY 0.96%GNMA2 SINGLE FAMILY 30YR 0.04%
CARMAX INC 0.95%GNMA II 30YR 0.03%
EASTMAN CHEMICAL 0.86%GNMA2 30YR TBA(REG C) 0.03%
JACKSON FINANCIAL CLASS A 0.81%UMBS 15YR TBA(REG B) 0.03%
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP 0.79%FNMA 30YR UMBS MEGA REMIC SUPER 0.02%

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 and MBB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
MBB
iShares MBS ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isS&P Small-Cap 600 ValueMbs
Total return, 1 year+22.1%−0.1%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+4.7 pts−17.6 pts
Expense ratio0.18%0.04%
Holdings4662599

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.

MBB in plain words

MBB is a bond fund tracking the Mbs. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJS or MBB?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and MBB returned −0.1%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJS or MBB?
IJS charges 0.18% a year and MBB charges 0.04%, so MBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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IJS against MBB, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 13, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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