Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs VXUS: how they differ
IJT and VXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VXUS returned more over the year.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJT and VXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJT | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS 1.29% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| VIASAT INC 1.19% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 1.09% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS 1.03% | SK hynix Inc 1.14% |
| FORMFACTOR INC 1.03% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES REIT 0.98% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% |
| ALKERMES 0.91% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| STONEX GROUP INC 0.87% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% |
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 | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 355 | 8775 |
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.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJT or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so VXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJT or VXUS?
- IJT charges 0.18% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJT and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 0% of VXUS 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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