Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GRNY vs XLB: how they differ
GRNY and XLB hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and GRNY returned more over the year.
Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF and State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GRNY and XLB hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GRNY | XLB |
|---|---|---|
| Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 2.48% | 4.63% |
| Packaging Corp of America | 2.07% | 2.83% |
| PPG Industries Inc | 1.95% | 3.62% |
| Only in GRNY | Only in XLB |
|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.17% | Linde PLC 14.08% |
| Quanta Services Inc 3.20% | Newmont Corp 5.85% |
| GE Vernova Inc 3.05% | Freeport-McMoRan Inc 5.31% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.02% | Corteva Inc 4.97% |
| Strategy Inc 3.01% | Sherwin-Williams Co/The 4.95% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.96% | Ecolab Inc 4.73% |
| Broadcom Inc 2.94% | Vulcan Materials Co 4.72% |
| Arista Networks Inc 2.88% | 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.
| GRNY Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF | XLB State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fundstrat | State Street |
| What it is | Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap | Materials |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.8% | +12.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.7 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 97.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 40 | 26 |
GRNY in plain words
GRNY is an index equity fund tracking the Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 40 positions, with the top ten at 30.8%.
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, GRNY or XLB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GRNY returned +13.8% and XLB returned +12.0%, so GRNY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GRNY or XLB?
- GRNY charges 0.75% a year and XLB charges 0.08%, so XLB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GRNY and XLB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of GRNY and 100% of XLB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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