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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IJT vs IXUS: how they differ

IJT and IXUS hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and IXUS returned more over the year.

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IJT and IXUS hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IJT and IXUS both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingIJTIXUS
AAR0.58%0.32%
MOELIS CLASS A0.26%0.28%
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY0.76%0.09%
ARCOSA0.54%0.05%
FB FINANCIAL0.12%0.04%
CONCENTRA GROUP HOLDINGS PARENT IN0.24%0.02%
ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT0.18%0.01%
EPLUS0.17%0.01%
HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP0.12%0.01%
MERCURY GENERAL0.32%0.01%
MILLROSE PROPERTIES INC CLASS A0.32%0.01%
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP0.33%0.01%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IJTOnly in IXUS
CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS 1.29%TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.49%
VIASAT INC 1.19%SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.21%
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 1.09%SK HYNIX 1.79%
PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS 1.03%ASML HOLDING 1.55%
FORMFACTOR INC 1.03%HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.84%
RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES REIT 0.98%TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.78%
ALKERMES 0.91%ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.70%
STONEX GROUP INC 0.87%ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.68%

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 and IXUS on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IJT
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IXUS
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isS&P Small-Cap 600 GrowthCore MSCI Total International Stock
Total return, 1 year+17.6%+22.2%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+0.1 pts+4.7 pts
Expense ratio0.18%0.07%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%0.0%
Holdings3552540

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.

IXUS in plain words

IXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 2540 positions, with the top ten at 14.3%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJT or IXUS?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and IXUS returned +22.2%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJT or IXUS?
IJT charges 0.18% a year and IXUS charges 0.07%, so IXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IJT and IXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 0% of IXUS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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