Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWZ vs XLB: how they differ
EWZ and XLB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWZ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF and State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWZ and XLB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWZ | Only in XLB |
|---|---|
| VALE S.A. 11.62% | Linde PLC 14.08% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.80% | Newmont Corp 5.85% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 8.57% | Freeport-McMoRan Inc 5.31% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 6.77% | Corteva Inc 4.97% |
| B3 S.A - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao 3.61% | Sherwin-Williams Co/The 4.95% |
| AMBEV S.A. 3.23% | Ecolab Inc 4.73% |
| WEG S.A. 3.08% | Vulcan Materials Co 4.72% |
| Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado 2.90% | CRH PLC 4.67% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | XLB State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI Brazil | Materials |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.9% | +12.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.4 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 47 | 26 |
EWZ in plain words
EWZ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Brazil. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 47 positions, with the top ten at 59.3%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
XLB in plain words
XLB is an index equity fund tracking the Materials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 26 positions, with the top ten at 58.5%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 26, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWZ or XLB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWZ returned +32.9% and XLB returned +12.0%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWZ or XLB?
- EWZ charges 0.59% a year and XLB charges 0.08%, so XLB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWZ and XLB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWZ and 100% of XLB 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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