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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 XLP: how they differ

IJT and XLP 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) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IJT and XLP 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 XLP
FormFactor, Inc. 1.38%Walmart Inc 10.84%
Viasat, Inc. 1.35%Costco Wholesale Corp 9.06%
Argan, Inc. 1.24%Procter & Gamble Co/The 7.46%
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 1.22%Coca-Cola Co/The 6.87%
Krystal Biotech, Inc. 1.08%Philip Morris International Inc 6.16%
ESCO Technologies, Inc. 1.00%Colgate-Palmolive Co 4.71%
Alkermes plc 0.97%Altria Group Inc 4.55%
Everus Construction Group, Inc. 0.94%Monster Beverage Corp 4.47%

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 XLP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IJT
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
XLP
State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesState Street
What it isS&P Small-Cap 600 GrowthConsumer staples
Total return, 1 year+17.6%+6.3%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+0.1 pts−11.2 pts
Expense ratio0.18%0.08%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%100.0%
Holdings34734

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.

XLP in plain words

XLP is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.3% 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 34 positions, with the top ten at 62.6%. It sat 6.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJT or XLP?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and XLP returned +6.3%, so IJT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJT or XLP?
IJT charges 0.18% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so XLP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJT and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 100% of XLP 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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