Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJS vs SPY: how they differ
IJS and SPY 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 SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJS and SPY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJS | Only in SPY |
|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 1.68% | NVIDIA CORP 8.08% |
| MATCH GROUP INC 1.08% | APPLE INC 7.33% |
| PAYCOM SOFTWARE 0.99% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.59% |
| SM ENERGY 0.96% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.77% |
| CARMAX INC 0.95% | ALPHABET INC CL A 2.98% |
| EASTMAN CHEMICAL 0.86% | BROADCOM INC 2.61% |
| JACKSON FINANCIAL CLASS A 0.81% | ALPHABET INC CL C 2.39% |
| LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP 0.79% | META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 2.16% |
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 | SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.1% | +17.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.7 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 466 | 505 |
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.
SPY in plain words
SPY is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 38.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJS or SPY?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and SPY returned +17.5%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJS or SPY?
- IJS charges 0.18% a year and SPY charges 0.09%, so SPY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJS and SPY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJS and 100% of SPY 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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