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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 VT: how they differ

IJS and VT 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 Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IJS and VT 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 VT
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 1.68%NVIDIA Corp 4.22%
MATCH GROUP INC 1.08%Apple Inc 3.53%
PAYCOM SOFTWARE 0.99%Microsoft Corp 2.73%
SM ENERGY 0.96%Amazon.com Inc 2.29%
CARMAX INC 0.95%Alphabet Inc 2.04%
EASTMAN CHEMICAL 0.86%Broadcom Inc 1.74%
JACKSON FINANCIAL CLASS A 0.81%Alphabet Inc 1.61%
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP 0.79%Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52%

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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.

IJS and VT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
VT
Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesVanguard
What it isS&P Small-Cap 600 ValueTotal World Stock
Total return, 1 year+22.1%+18.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+4.7 pts+1.4 pts
Expense ratio0.18%0.06%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%55.2%
Holdings46610042

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.

VT in plain words

VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJS or VT?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and VT returned +18.9%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJS or VT?
IJS charges 0.18% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJS and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJS and 55% of VT 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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