Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJS vs IJT: how they differ
IJS and IJT hold 27% of their weight in the same names, and IJS returned more over the year.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF and iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJS and IJT hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IJS | IJT |
|---|---|---|
| ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC | 0.60% | 0.61% |
| MAXLINEAR INC | 0.67% | 0.51% |
| RALLIANT CORP | 0.43% | 0.47% |
| PLEXUS CORP | 0.49% | 0.39% |
| MACERICH COMPANY (THE) | 0.37% | 0.41% |
| LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC | 0.44% | 0.36% |
| MATERION CORP | 0.30% | 0.38% |
| QORVO INC | 0.30% | 0.52% |
| ARCOSA INC | 0.28% | 0.51% |
| GLAUKOS CORP | 0.28% | 0.63% |
| RADIAN GROUP INC | 0.27% | 0.28% |
| WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP | 0.27% | 0.30% |
| Only in IJS | Only in IJT |
|---|---|
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 1.30% | FormFactor, Inc. 1.38% |
| MATCH GROUP INC 0.97% | Viasat, Inc. 1.35% |
| EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 0.84% | Argan, Inc. 1.24% |
| CARMAX INC 0.82% | BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 1.22% |
| KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC 0.77% | Krystal Biotech, Inc. 1.08% |
| POOL CORP 0.75% | ESCO Technologies, Inc. 1.00% |
| LKQ CORP 0.73% | Alkermes plc 0.97% |
| VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC 0.73% | Everus Construction Group, Inc. 0.94% |
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.
| IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.1% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.7 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 461 | 347 |
IJS in plain words
IJS is an index equity fund tracking the S&P Small-Cap 600 Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.1% 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 Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 461 positions, with the top ten at 8.3%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 347 positions, with the top ten at 11.0%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 4, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJS or IJT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and IJT returned +17.6%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJS or IJT?
- IJS charges 0.18% a year and IJT charges 0.18%, so IJS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJS and IJT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJS and 0% of IJT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 27% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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