Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AOR vs XLU: how they differ
AOR and XLU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AOR returned more over the year.
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF and State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AOR and XLU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AOR | Only in XLU |
|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF 35.07% | NextEra Energy Inc 12.93% |
| iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF 32.09% | Southern Co/The 7.62% |
| iShares Core MSCI International Develope 17.02% | Duke Energy Corp 6.97% |
| iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF 7.29% | Constellation Energy Corp 5.61% |
| iShares Core International Aggregate Bon 5.57% | American Electric Power Co Inc 5.26% |
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF 1.99% | Sempra 4.28% |
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF 0.96% | Dominion Energy Inc 4.24% |
| Entergy Corp 3.71% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| AOR iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF | XLU State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +2.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | −15.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 7 | 31 |
AOR in plain words
AOR is an index equity fund tracking the Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 7 positions, with the top ten at 100.0%.
XLU in plain words
XLU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.4% 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 Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 31 positions, with the top ten at 57.7%. It sat 10.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AOR or XLU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AOR returned +11.3% and XLU returned +2.4%, so AOR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AOR or XLU?
- AOR charges 0.15% a year and XLU charges 0.08%, so XLU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AOR and XLU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AOR and 100% of XLU 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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