Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs QUAL: how they differ
IJT and QUAL 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 iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJT and QUAL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJT | Only in QUAL |
|---|---|
| FormFactor, Inc. 1.38% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.52% |
| Viasat, Inc. 1.35% | APPLE INC. 6.28% |
| Argan, Inc. 1.24% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.05% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 1.22% | META PLATFORMS, INC. 3.50% |
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. 1.08% | LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.23% |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. 1.00% | THE TJX COMPANIES, INC. 3.19% |
| Alkermes plc 0.97% | VISA INC. 3.09% |
| Everus Construction Group, Inc. 0.94% | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 2.92% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth | MSCI USA Quality Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +16.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| Holdings | 347 | 121 |
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 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.
QUAL in plain words
QUAL is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 121 positions, with the top ten at 39.1%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJT or QUAL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and QUAL returned +16.0%, so IJT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJT or QUAL?
- IJT charges 0.18% a year and QUAL charges 0.15%, so QUAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJT and QUAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 99% of QUAL 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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