Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs XLB: how they differ
IJT and XLB 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 State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJT and XLB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJT | Only in XLB |
|---|---|
| FormFactor, Inc. 1.38% | Linde PLC 14.08% |
| Viasat, Inc. 1.35% | Newmont Corp 5.85% |
| Argan, Inc. 1.24% | Freeport-McMoRan Inc 5.31% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 1.22% | Corteva Inc 4.97% |
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. 1.08% | Sherwin-Williams Co/The 4.95% |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. 1.00% | Ecolab Inc 4.73% |
| Alkermes plc 0.97% | Vulcan Materials Co 4.72% |
| Everus Construction Group, Inc. 0.94% | CRH PLC 4.67% |
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 | XLB State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth | Materials |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +12.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 347 | 26 |
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.
XLB in plain words
XLB is an index equity fund tracking the Materials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 26 positions, with the top ten at 58.5%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 26, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJT or XLB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and XLB returned +12.0%, so IJT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJT or XLB?
- IJT charges 0.18% a year and XLB charges 0.08%, so XLB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJT and XLB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 100% of XLB 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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