Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs SPLG: how they differ
IJT and SPLG are both equity index funds, and over the year they finished level, +17.6% against +17.6%.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF and S&P 500, book from IVV.
| IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | SPLG S&P 500, book from IVV | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | S&P |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth | S&P 500, book from IVV |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | not published |
| Holdings | 347 | not filed |
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.
SPLG in plain words
SPLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJT or SPLG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and SPLG returned +17.6%, so IJT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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