Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs XBI: how they differ
IJT and XBI hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and XBI returned more over the year.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Biotech ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJT and XBI hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IJT | XBI |
|---|---|---|
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. | 1.08% | 1.10% |
| Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.82% | 1.08% |
| TG Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.80% | 1.09% |
| PTC Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.75% | 1.03% |
| Veracyte, Inc. | 0.52% | 0.82% |
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 0.40% | 0.88% |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 0.35% | 0.94% |
| Vericel Corp. | 0.25% | 0.50% |
| ADMA Biologics, Inc. | 0.21% | 0.61% |
| Arcus Biosciences, Inc. | 0.19% | 0.74% |
| Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.13% | 0.75% |
| Vir Biotechnology, Inc. | 0.06% | 0.47% |
| Only in IJT | Only in XBI |
|---|---|
| FormFactor, Inc. 1.38% | Apogee Therapeutics Inc 1.49% |
| Viasat, Inc. 1.35% | Moderna Inc 1.41% |
| Argan, Inc. 1.24% | Twist Bioscience Corp 1.41% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 1.22% | Oruka Therapeutics Inc 1.38% |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. 1.00% | Kymera Therapeutics Inc 1.36% |
| Alkermes plc 0.97% | Viking Therapeutics Inc 1.31% |
| Everus Construction Group, Inc. 0.94% | Praxis Precision Medicines Inc 1.29% |
| StoneX Group, Inc. 0.93% | Erasca Inc 1.27% |
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.
| IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | XBI State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Biotech ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth | SPDR S&P Biotech |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +64.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +46.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 8.5% |
| Holdings | 347 | 150 |
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.
XBI in plain words
XBI is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Biotech. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +64.0% 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, 8% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 150 positions, with the top ten at 13.3%. It sat 9.6% below its high of Feb 8, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJT or XBI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and XBI returned +64.0%, so XBI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJT or XBI?
- IJT charges 0.18% a year and XBI charges 0.35%, so IJT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJT and XBI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 8% of XBI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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