Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs XLI: how they differ
IJT and XLI 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) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJT and XLI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJT | Only in XLI |
|---|---|
| FormFactor, Inc. 1.38% | Caterpillar Inc 8.52% |
| Viasat, Inc. 1.35% | General Electric Co 6.77% |
| Argan, Inc. 1.24% | GE Vernova Inc 5.48% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 1.22% | RTX Corp 4.44% |
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. 1.08% | Boeing Co/The 2.96% |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. 1.00% | Eaton Corp PLC 2.87% |
| Alkermes plc 0.97% | Union Pacific Corp 2.81% |
| Everus Construction Group, Inc. 0.94% | Deere & Co 2.77% |
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 | XLI State Street(R) Industrial 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 | Industrials |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +14.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −3.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 347 | 81 |
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.
XLI in plain words
XLI is an index equity fund tracking the Industrials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.3% 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 81 positions, with the top ten at 41.4%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJT or XLI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and XLI returned +14.3%, so IJT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJT or XLI?
- IJT charges 0.18% a year and XLI charges 0.08%, so XLI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJT and XLI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 100% of XLI 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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