Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs XLF: how they differ
IJT and XLF 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) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJT and XLF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJT | Only in XLF |
|---|---|
| CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS 1.29% | JPMORGAN CHASE + CO 11.81% |
| VIASAT INC 1.19% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CL B 11.59% |
| BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 1.09% | VISA INC CLASS A SHARES 7.60% |
| PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS 1.03% | MASTERCARD INC A 5.69% |
| FORMFACTOR INC 1.03% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 5.09% |
| RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES REIT 0.98% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 3.75% |
| ALKERMES 0.91% | WELLS FARGO + CO 3.41% |
| STONEX GROUP INC 0.87% | MORGAN STANLEY 3.18% |
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 | XLF State Street(R) Financial 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 | Financials |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +7.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −9.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 355 | 79 |
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.
XLF in plain words
XLF is an index equity fund tracking the Financials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.6% 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 Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 79 positions, with the top ten at 57.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJT or XLF?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and XLF returned +7.6%, so IJT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJT or XLF?
- IJT charges 0.18% a year and XLF charges 0.08%, so XLF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJT and XLF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 100% of XLF 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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