Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs VLUE: how they differ
IJT and VLUE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJT and VLUE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IJT | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.76% | 0.15% |
| Only in IJT | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS 1.29% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 21.65% |
| VIASAT INC 1.19% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 4.14% |
| BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 1.09% | GENERAL MOTORS 3.72% |
| PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS 1.03% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 3.05% |
| FORMFACTOR INC 1.03% | AT&T 2.69% |
| RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES REIT 0.98% | BANK OF AMERICA 2.15% |
| ALKERMES 0.91% | FORD MOTOR CO 1.94% |
| STONEX GROUP INC 0.87% | COMCAST CLASS A 1.79% |
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.
| IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 355 | 148 |
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.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 44.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJT or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJT or VLUE?
- IJT charges 0.18% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VLUE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJT and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 97% of VLUE 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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