Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEMG vs XLU: how they differ
IEMG and XLU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IEMG returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEMG and XLU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IEMG | Only in XLU |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 12.52% | NextEra Energy Inc 12.93% |
| SK hynix Inc. 5.83% | Southern Co/The 7.62% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 2.38% | Duke Energy Corp 6.97% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 1.83% | Constellation Energy Corp 5.61% |
| MediaTek Inc. 1.42% | American Electric Power Co Inc 5.26% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.03% | Sempra 4.28% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.79% | Dominion Energy Inc 4.24% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.74% | Entergy Corp 3.71% |
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.
| IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | XLU State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Core MSCI Emerging Markets | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +30.6% | +2.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.1 pts | −15.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 2695 | 31 |
IEMG in plain words
IEMG is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Emerging Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +30.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% 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 2695 positions, with the top ten at 34.1%. It sat 4.0% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
XLU in plain words
XLU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.4% 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 31 positions, with the top ten at 57.7%. It sat 10.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IEMG or XLU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEMG returned +30.6% and XLU returned +2.4%, so IEMG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEMG or XLU?
- IEMG charges 0.09% a year and XLU charges 0.08%, so XLU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IEMG and XLU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEMG and 100% of XLU 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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