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Is IJT a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (IJT) is a US small-cap ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores IJT 3.9 out of 10 — highest on Value (6.2), lowest on Quality (2.3). It trades at 19.5 times earnings, against its own median of 20.9. Its ten largest holdings are 9% of the fund.

What stands out in IJT's data

U.S. small-cap growth stocks, screened for earnings momentum.

Trades at a richer price than the typical small-cap peer — you pay more for each dollar of earnings.

Its trailing P/E multiple of 19.5x is above the peer median of 16.6x, and its 21.9% EBITDA margin trails the typical peer.

A growth-tilted small-cap sleeve that pairs earnings quality with a broad roster.

Why did IJT move this week? It fell 0.5% in the week to October 9, 2026 — ACM Research and AXT drove it

IJT fell 0.5% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were ACM Research (−14.4%), AXT (−20.3%) and Sphere Entertainment (−17.0%); Mirion Technologies (+13.8%) pushed the other way.

How is IJT rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (IJT) 3.9 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (IJT) 3.9 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 3.9 / 10
  • Growth: 4.2 / 10
  • Value: 6.2 / 10
  • Risk: 3.2 / 10
  • Quality: 2.3 / 10
  • Return: 3.7 / 10

Is IJT expensive right now? It trades at 19.5 times earnings, against its own median of 20.9

As of October 9, 2026, IJT is cheaper than 62% of its own 115 monthly readings since 2017 — 44 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside IJT? 17% Tech

What's inside IJT: Size (Large 0%, Mid 38%, Small 62%); Geography (International 2%, US 98%); Tech 16.7%; AI 0.3%; Semiconductors 1.9%; Memory 0.5%.

What are IJT's top holdings? The ten largest are 9% of the fund

Viasat, Protagonist Therapeutics, Ryman Hospitality Properties, TG Therapeutics, Madison Square Garden Sports, Armstrong World Industries, Federal Signal, Zurn Elkay Water Solns, Alkermes and Esco Technologies are IJT's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 82% of US Small Cap ETFs.

Half of IJT's weight sits in its 85 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 229 equally weighted holdings.

What is IJT's expense ratio? 0.18% a year

As of October 9, 2026, IJT charges 0.18% a year, yields 0.78% and holds $7.6B in assets across 353 positions.

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (IJT) — cost, income and size
MeasureIJT
Expense ratio0.18%
Dividend yield0.78%
Assets under management$7.6B
Holdings353

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (IJT) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/ijt

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