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

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IJT vs XLC: how they differ

IJT and XLC 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) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IJT and XLC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IJTOnly in XLC
FormFactor, Inc. 1.38%Meta Platforms Inc 19.93%
Viasat, Inc. 1.35%Alphabet Inc 13.10%
Argan, Inc. 1.24%Alphabet Inc 10.44%
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 1.22%Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 5.26%
Krystal Biotech, Inc. 1.08%Netflix Inc 4.84%
ESCO Technologies, Inc. 1.00%Comcast Corp 4.71%
Alkermes plc 0.97%Warner Bros Discovery Inc 4.67%
Everus Construction Group, Inc. 0.94%Electronic Arts Inc 4.64%

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 and XLC on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IJT
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
XLC
State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesState Street
What it isS&P Small-Cap 600 GrowthCommunication services
Total return, 1 year+17.6%−2.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+0.1 pts−19.5 pts
Expense ratio0.18%0.08%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%100.0%
Holdings34723

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.

XLC in plain words

XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% 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 23 positions, with the top ten at 76.2%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJT or XLC?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and XLC returned −2.0%, so IJT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJT or XLC?
IJT charges 0.18% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJT and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 100% of XLC 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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