Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs IWC: how they differ
IJT and IWC hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and IWC returned more over the year.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF and iShares Micro-Cap ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJT and IWC hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IJT | IWC |
|---|---|---|
| ELLINGTON FINANCIAL | 0.19% | 0.38% |
| ARLO TECHNOLOGIES | 0.17% | 0.33% |
| INTERFACE | 0.13% | 0.47% |
| PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC | 0.13% | 0.58% |
| PREFERRED BANK | 0.12% | 0.16% |
| LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC | 0.12% | 0.23% |
| REX AMERICAN RESOURCES | 0.10% | 0.29% |
| NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC | 0.09% | 0.19% |
| COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL | 0.09% | 0.18% |
| BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS | 0.08% | 0.35% |
| QUINSTREET INC | 0.08% | 0.24% |
| UNITED FIRE GROUP INC | 0.07% | 0.28% |
| Only in IJT | Only in IWC |
|---|---|
| CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS 1.29% | CAREDX 0.61% |
| VIASAT INC 1.19% | SELLAS LIFE SCIENCES GROUP INC 0.60% |
| BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 1.09% | NURIX THERAPEUTICS 0.59% |
| PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS 1.03% | OUSTER 0.52% |
| FORMFACTOR INC 1.03% | VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS ORS 0.48% |
| RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES REIT 0.98% | MBX BIOSCIENCES 0.45% |
| ALKERMES 0.91% | UROGEN PHARMA 0.43% |
| STONEX GROUP INC 0.87% | INNODATA 0.40% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth | Russell Microcap |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +31.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +13.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | not published |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 91.9% |
| Holdings | 355 | 1252 |
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 Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 355 positions, with the top ten at 10.1%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 4, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
IWC in plain words
IWC is an index equity fund tracking the Russell Microcap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1252 positions, with the top ten at 5.1%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJT or IWC?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and IWC returned +31.3%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do IJT and IWC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 92% of IWC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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