Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs XBI: how they differ
DVY and XBI hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and XBI returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Biotech ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and XBI hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | XBI |
|---|---|---|
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 0.66% | 0.97% |
| Only in DVY | Only in XBI |
|---|---|
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% | Apogee Therapeutics Inc 1.49% |
| PFIZER INC 2.22% | Moderna Inc 1.41% |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC 2.03% | Twist Bioscience Corp 1.41% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.85% | Oruka Therapeutics Inc 1.38% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.85% | Kymera Therapeutics Inc 1.36% |
| ONEOK INC 1.84% | Viking Therapeutics Inc 1.31% |
| HP INC 1.61% | Praxis Precision Medicines Inc 1.29% |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL 1.54% | Erasca Inc 1.27% |
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.
| DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | XBI State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Biotech ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | US dividend | SPDR S&P Biotech |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +64.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +46.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 8.5% |
| Holdings | 100 | 150 |
DVY in plain words
DVY is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 18.3%.
XBI in plain words
XBI is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Biotech. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +64.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 8% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 150 positions, with the top ten at 13.3%. It sat 9.6% below its high of Feb 8, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or XBI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and XBI returned +64.0%, so XBI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or XBI?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and XBI charges 0.35%, so XBI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and XBI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 8% of XBI 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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