Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs XLRE: how they differ
IJT and XLRE 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) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJT and XLRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJT | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| FormFactor, Inc. 1.38% | Welltower Inc 11.07% |
| Viasat, Inc. 1.35% | Prologis Inc 8.72% |
| Argan, Inc. 1.24% | Equinix Inc 7.10% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 1.22% | American Tower Corp 5.26% |
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. 1.08% | Simon Property Group Inc 5.01% |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. 1.00% | Realty Income Corp 4.57% |
| Alkermes plc 0.97% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.55% |
| Everus Construction Group, Inc. 0.94% | Public Storage 4.51% |
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 | XLRE State Street(R) Real Estate 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 | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 347 | 31 |
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.
XLRE in plain words
XLRE is an index equity fund tracking the Real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 31 positions, with the top ten at 59.4%. It sat 5.6% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJT or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so IJT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJT or XLRE?
- IJT charges 0.18% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so XLRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJT and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 100% of XLRE 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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