Which returned more over the last year, IJS or XRT?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and XRT returned −3.0%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IJS or XRT?

IJS charges 0.18% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so IJS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do IJS and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJS and 22% of XRT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IJS vs XRT: how they differ

IJS and XRT hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and IJS returned more over the year.

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IJS and XRT hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IJS and XRT both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding	IJS	XRT
CARMAX INC	0.82%	1.48%
VICTORIA'S SECRET & COMPANY	0.72%	1.52%
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC	0.41%	1.42%
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC	0.41%	1.37%
GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC	0.38%	1.21%
ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS INC	0.33%	1.28%
KOHL'S CORP	0.22%	1.51%
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC	0.17%	1.33%
SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC	0.15%	1.46%
WARBY PARKER INC	0.13%	1.64%
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC	0.12%	1.36%
UPBOUND GROUP INC	0.12%	1.59%

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IJS	Only in XRT
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 1.30%	Groupon Inc 1.78%
MATCH GROUP INC 0.97%	RealReal Inc/The 1.75%
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 0.84%	Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73%
KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC 0.77%	Coupang Inc 1.55%
POOL CORP 0.75%	Maplebear Inc 1.55%
LKQ CORP 0.73%	Revolve Group Inc 1.52%
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC 0.73%	PriceSmart Inc 1.51%
ENPHASE ENERGY INC 0.71%	Dollar Tree Inc 1.48%

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 and XRT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF	XRT State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	State Street
What it is	S&P Small-Cap 600 Value	SPDR S&P Retail
Total return, 1 year	+22.1%	−3.0%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+4.7 pts	−20.6 pts
Expense ratio	0.18%	0.35%
Already in the S&P 500	0.0%	22.5%
Holdings	461	75

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.

XRT in plain words

XRT is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Retail. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −3.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 16.1%. It sat 12.2% below its high of Nov 16, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJS or XRT?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJS returned +22.1% and XRT returned −3.0%, so IJS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJS or XRT?: IJS charges 0.18% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so IJS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJS and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJS and 22% of XRT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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