Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJS vs VHT: how they differ
IJS and VHT hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF and Vanguard Health Care Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJS and VHT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJS | Only in VHT |
|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 1.68% | Eli Lilly & Co 14.07% |
| MATCH GROUP INC 1.08% | Johnson & Johnson 8.48% |
| PAYCOM SOFTWARE 0.99% | AbbVie Inc 6.10% |
| SM ENERGY 0.96% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.46% |
| CARMAX INC 0.95% | Merck & Co Inc 4.67% |
| EASTMAN CHEMICAL 0.86% | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 2.93% |
| JACKSON FINANCIAL CLASS A 0.81% | Amgen Inc 2.87% |
| LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP 0.79% | Gilead Sciences Inc 2.64% |
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.
| IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | VHT Vanguard Health Care Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | Health Care |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.1% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.7 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 85.6% |
| Holdings | 466 | 401 |
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.
VHT in plain words
VHT is an index equity fund tracking the Health Care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% 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 May 31, 2026, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 401 positions, with the top ten at 52.0%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJS or VHT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and VHT returned +21.6%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJS or VHT?
- IJS charges 0.18% a year and VHT charges 0.09%, so VHT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJS and VHT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJS and 86% of VHT 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.
Other comparisons
Where to next
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, IJS against VHT, data as of Sep 13, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/ijs-vs-vht Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources