Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs SPYG: how they differ
IJT and SPYG hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJT and SPYG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJT | Only in SPYG |
|---|---|
| CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS 1.29% | NVIDIA CORP 14.85% |
| VIASAT INC 1.19% | MICROSOFT CORP 10.27% |
| BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 1.09% | APPLE INC 6.73% |
| PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS 1.03% | ALPHABET INC CL A 5.47% |
| FORMFACTOR INC 1.03% | BROADCOM INC 4.80% |
| RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES REIT 0.98% | ALPHABET INC CL C 4.38% |
| ALKERMES 0.91% | META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 3.97% |
| STONEX GROUP INC 0.87% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.67% |
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 | SPYG State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +17.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +0.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 355 | 150 |
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.
SPYG in plain words
SPYG is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 150 positions, with the top ten at 59.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJT or SPYG?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and SPYG returned +17.9%, so SPYG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJT or SPYG?
- IJT charges 0.18% a year and SPYG charges 0.04%, so SPYG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJT and SPYG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 100% of SPYG 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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