Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FBCG vs XLB: how they differ
FBCG and XLB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and FBCG returned more over the year.
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF and State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FBCG and XLB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FBCG | XLB |
|---|---|---|
| BALL CORP | 0.00% | 2.23% |
| Only in FBCG | Only in XLB |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 14.62% | Linde PLC 14.08% |
| APPLE INC 9.64% | Newmont Corp 5.85% |
| ALPHABET INC 9.10% | Freeport-McMoRan Inc 5.31% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 8.43% | Corteva Inc 4.97% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.20% | Sherwin-Williams Co/The 4.95% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 3.90% | Ecolab Inc 4.73% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.74% | Vulcan Materials Co 4.72% |
| ELI LILLY and CO 2.25% | 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| FBCG Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF | XLB State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | State Street |
| What it is | Blue Chip Growth | Materials |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.3% | +12.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.2 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.57% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.8% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 214 | 26 |
FBCG in plain words
FBCG is an index equity fund tracking the Blue Chip Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.57% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 214 positions, with the top ten at 61.2%. It sat 3.7% below its high of Jun 2, 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, FBCG or XLB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBCG returned +17.3% and XLB returned +12.0%, so FBCG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FBCG or XLB?
- FBCG charges 0.57% a year and XLB charges 0.08%, so XLB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FBCG and XLB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of FBCG 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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