IJR vs VYM ETF holdings comparison
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) · Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM)
IJR and VYM overlap by 2% by portfolio weight. The remaining 98.0 percentage points are not counted as shared holdings weight by this calculation. They share 154 stocks; the largest shared position is MATCH GROUP INC (MTCH), contributing 0.04% to the overlap.
The holdings dates differ. This can slightly understate overlap for funds tracking similar indexes.
What this means
IJR and VYM share a smaller portion of their portfolio weight in the same underlying stocks. OverlapCheck labels this "low holdings overlap" using house ranges of 70% or more, 30% to under 70%, and under 30%. These descriptive ranges are not industry standards or investment guidance. Holdings overlap does not measure correlation, volatility, geographic or factor exposure, fees, or suitability.
Overlap by weight sums the smaller of the two funds' weights for every stock they both hold. It answers "how much of my money is in the same stocks either way?" See methodology.
This comparison covers normalized equity positions represented in the dataset. Cash, derivatives, options, structured notes, and other non-equity assets are not included, so the result is not a complete comparison of every asset or risk in either fund.
Top shared holdings
| Company | Ticker | in IJR | in VYM |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATCH GROUP INC | MTCH | 0.48% | 0.04% |
| EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY | EMN | 0.41% | 0.03% |
| LKQ CORP | LKQ | 0.36% | 0.03% |
| JACKSON FINANCIAL INC | JXN | 0.16% | 0.03% |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | SM | 0.32% | 0.03% |
| POOL CORP | POOL | 0.37% | 0.03% |
| CONAGRA BRANDS INC | CAG | 0.34% | 0.03% |
| ARCHROCK INC | AROC | 0.39% | 0.03% |
| INSTALLED BUILDING PRODUCTS INC | IBP | 0.28% | 0.03% |
| LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP | LNC | 0.27% | 0.03% |
Holdings only in IJR or VYM
IJR has 447 fund-only positions representing approximately 71.6 percentage points of reported exposure; VYM has 454 fund-only positions representing approximately 97.5 percentage points of reported exposure. These are positions whose normalized security identifiers appear in one issuer file but not the other.
Largest positions only in IJR
| Company | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| FORMFACTOR INC | FORM | 0.67% |
| VIASAT INC | VSAT | 0.66% |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC | MOH | 0.64% |
| ARGAN INC | AGX | 0.60% |
| BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC | BTSG | 0.60% |
| ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC | ESI | 0.59% |
| MAXLINEAR INC | MXL | 0.58% |
| KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC | KRYS | 0.53% |
| ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC | ESE | 0.49% |
| ALKERMES PLC | ALKS | 0.47% |
Largest positions only in VYM
| Company | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | AVGO | 8.03% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | JPM | 3.34% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | XOM | 2.72% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 2.30% |
| Caterpillar Inc | CAT | 1.72% |
| AbbVie Inc | ABBV | 1.56% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | CSCO | 1.52% |
| Chevron Corp | CVX | 1.51% |
| Bank of America Corp | BAC | 1.44% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | PG | 1.44% |
FAQ
How much do IJR and VYM overlap?
IJR and VYM have 2% overlap by weight, sharing 154 equity positions (out of 601 in IJR and 608 in VYM). The official holdings files used are dated 2026-06-30 for IJR and 2026-04-30 for VYM.
What does 2% overlap mean?
IJR and VYM share a smaller portion of their portfolio weight in the same underlying stocks. OverlapCheck labels this "low holdings overlap" using house ranges of 70% or more, 30% to under 70%, and under 30%. These descriptive ranges are not industry standards or investment guidance. Holdings overlap does not measure correlation, volatility, geographic or factor exposure, fees, or suitability.
Which stocks do IJR and VYM both hold?
The largest shared positions are MATCH GROUP INC, EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, LKQ CORP, JACKSON FINANCIAL INC, SM ENERGY COMPANY. The top shared holdings with weights in each fund are shown on this page.
What holdings are different between IJR and VYM?
IJR has 447 positions not found in VYM, while VYM has 454 positions not found in IJR. The largest fund-only positions and their weights are shown on this page.