Which returned more over the last year, EMB or XLP?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and XLP returned +6.3%, so XLP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EMB or XLP?

EMB charges 0.39% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so XLP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EMB vs XLP: how they differ

EMB and XLP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLP returned more over the year.

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EMB and XLP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in EMB	Only in XLP
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 1.12%	Walmart Inc 10.84%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.73%	Costco Wholesale Corp 9.06%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.64%	Procter & Gamble Co/The 7.46%
Argentina Republic Government Internatio 0.53%	Coca-Cola Co/The 6.87%
Uruguay Government International Bonds 0.52%	Philip Morris International Inc 6.16%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.51%	Colgate-Palmolive Co 4.71%
Republic of Poland Government Internatio 0.40%	Altria Group Inc 4.55%
UKRAINE GOVERNMENT 0.38%	Monster Beverage Corp 4.47%

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.

EMB and XLP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	XLP State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	State Street
What it is	J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond	Consumer staples
Total return, 1 year	+2.8%	+6.3%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.7 pts	−11.2 pts
Expense ratio	0.39%	0.08%
Holdings	681	34

EMB in plain words

EMB is a bond fund tracking the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.

XLP in plain words

XLP is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 34 positions, with the top ten at 62.6%. It sat 6.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EMB or XLP?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and XLP returned +6.3%, so XLP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EMB or XLP?: EMB charges 0.39% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so XLP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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