Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
HDV vs XLB: how they differ
HDV and XLB hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and HDV returned more over the year.
iShares Core High Dividend ETF and State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HDV and XLB hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HDV | XLB |
|---|---|---|
| AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC | 0.84% | 4.63% |
| PPG INDUSTRIES INC | 0.31% | 3.62% |
| Only in HDV | Only in XLB |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 8.45% | Linde PLC 14.08% |
| CHEVRON CORP 6.45% | Newmont Corp 5.85% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 5.70% | Freeport-McMoRan Inc 5.31% |
| ABBVIE INC 5.45% | Corteva Inc 4.97% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 4.47% | Sherwin-Williams Co/The 4.95% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 4.18% | Ecolab Inc 4.73% |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 4.08% | Vulcan Materials Co 4.72% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 3.88% | 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.
| HDV iShares Core High Dividend 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 | Core High Dividend | Materials |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.5% | +12.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.0 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 75 | 26 |
HDV in plain words
HDV is an index equity fund tracking the Core High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.5% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 50.2%.
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. 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, HDV or XLB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +22.5% and XLB returned +12.0%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, HDV or XLB?
- HDV charges 0.08% a year and XLB charges 0.08%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do HDV and XLB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of HDV and 100% of XLB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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