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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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IJT vs VBR: how they differ

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

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IJT and VBR 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 IJTOnly in VBR
CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS 1.29%Jabil Inc 0.87%
VIASAT INC 1.19%NRG Energy Inc 0.66%
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 1.09%Tapestry Inc 0.64%
PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS 1.03%Atmos Energy Corp 0.62%
FORMFACTOR INC 1.03%Williams-Sonoma Inc 0.59%
RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES REIT 0.98%Moderna Inc 0.54%
ALKERMES 0.91%Smurfit Westrock PLC 0.52%
STONEX GROUP INC 0.87%F5 Inc 0.50%

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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.

IJT and VBR on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IJT
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
VBR
Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesVanguard
What it isS&P Small-Cap 600 GrowthSmall-Cap Value
Total return, 1 year+17.6%+16.3%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+0.1 pts−1.2 pts
Expense ratio0.18%0.05%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%30.5%
Holdings355840

IJT in plain words

IJT is an index equity fund tracking the S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% 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 355 positions, with the top ten at 10.1%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 4, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

VBR in plain words

VBR is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 30% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 840 positions, with the top ten at 5.9%. It sat 3.8% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJT or VBR?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and VBR returned +16.3%, so IJT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJT or VBR?
IJT charges 0.18% a year and VBR charges 0.05%, so VBR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJT and VBR overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 30% of VBR 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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