Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DYNF vs XLF: how they differ
DYNF and XLF hold 14% of their weight in the same names, and DYNF returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF and State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYNF and XLF hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DYNF | XLF |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3.59% | 11.57% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 2.38% | 12.10% |
| Bank of America Corp | 1.59% | 4.91% |
| Citigroup Inc | 1.27% | 3.15% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 1.21% | 3.94% |
| Travelers Cos Inc/The | 1.35% | 0.93% |
| CME Group Inc | 0.81% | 1.06% |
| Capital One Financial Corp | 0.55% | 1.65% |
| American International Group Inc | 0.67% | 0.52% |
| Hartford Insurance Group Inc/The | 1.48% | 0.48% |
| Visa Inc | 0.36% | 7.51% |
| Progressive Corp/The | 0.34% | 1.68% |
| Only in DYNF | Only in XLF |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 8.62% | Mastercard Inc 5.47% |
| Apple Inc 7.75% | Blackrock Inc 1.83% |
| Microsoft Corp 5.35% | S&P Global Inc 1.63% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.42% | Chubb Ltd 1.62% |
| Broadcom Inc 3.25% | Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The 1.31% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.87% | PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The 1.30% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 2.76% | US Bancorp 1.24% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.71% | Blackstone Inc 1.15% |
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.
| DYNF iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active 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 | U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active | Financials |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.8% | +7.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.3 pts | −9.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.26% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.8% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 187 | 76 |
DYNF in plain words
DYNF is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 187 positions, with the top ten at 43.8%.
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 Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 76 positions, with the top ten at 57.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DYNF or XLF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DYNF returned +20.8% and XLF returned +7.6%, so DYNF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DYNF or XLF?
- DYNF charges 0.26% a year and XLF charges 0.08%, so XLF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DYNF and XLF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of DYNF and 100% of XLF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 14% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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