Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs VNQ: how they differ
IJT and VNQ 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 Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJT and VNQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJT | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS 1.29% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| VIASAT INC 1.19% | Welltower Inc 7.86% |
| BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 1.09% | Prologis Inc 7.02% |
| PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS 1.03% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| FORMFACTOR INC 1.03% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES REIT 0.98% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| ALKERMES 0.91% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| STONEX GROUP INC 0.87% | Realty Income Corp 3.12% |
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.
| IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 355 | 146 |
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.
VNQ in plain words
VNQ is an index equity fund tracking the US real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 63% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 54.9%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJT or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so IJT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJT or VNQ?
- IJT charges 0.18% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so VNQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJT and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 63% of VNQ 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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