Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs XLK: how they differ
IJT and XLK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLK returned more over the year.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF and State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJT and XLK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJT | Only in XLK |
|---|---|
| FormFactor, Inc. 1.38% | NVIDIA Corp 14.66% |
| Viasat, Inc. 1.35% | Apple Inc 12.86% |
| Argan, Inc. 1.24% | Microsoft Corp 8.38% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 1.22% | Micron Technology Inc 5.42% |
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. 1.08% | Broadcom Inc 5.41% |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. 1.00% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.28% |
| Alkermes plc 0.97% | Intel Corp 3.68% |
| Everus Construction Group, Inc. 0.94% | Applied Materials Inc 3.20% |
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 | XLK State Street(R) Technology 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 | Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +39.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +21.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 347 | 74 |
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.
XLK in plain words
XLK is an index equity fund tracking the Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +39.2% 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 74 positions, with the top ten at 64.5%. It sat 5.2% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJT or XLK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and XLK returned +39.2%, so XLK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJT or XLK?
- IJT charges 0.18% a year and XLK charges 0.08%, so XLK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJT and XLK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 100% of XLK 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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