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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IGM vs XLP: how they differ

IGM and XLP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IGM returned more over the year.

iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IGM and XLP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IGMOnly in XLP
NVIDIA Corp. 7.97%Walmart Inc 10.84%
Apple, Inc. 7.92%Costco Wholesale Corp 9.06%
Broadcom, Inc. 7.61%Procter & Gamble Co/The 7.46%
Microsoft Corp. 7.50%Coca-Cola Co/The 6.87%
Micron Technology, Inc. 5.47%Philip Morris International Inc 6.16%
Alphabet, Inc. 4.45%Colgate-Palmolive Co 4.71%
Meta Platforms, Inc. 4.17%Altria Group Inc 4.55%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.13%Monster Beverage Corp 4.47%

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.

IGM and XLP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IGM
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
XLP
State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesState Street
What it isExpanded Tech SectorConsumer staples
Total return, 1 year+32.7%+6.3%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+15.2 pts−11.2 pts
Expense ratio0.37%0.08%
Already in the S&P 50092.0%100.0%
Holdings29534

IGM in plain words

IGM is an index equity fund tracking the Expanded Tech Sector. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 295 positions, with the top ten at 55.7%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

XLP in plain words

XLP is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 34 positions, with the top ten at 62.6%. It sat 6.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IGM or XLP?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGM returned +32.7% and XLP returned +6.3%, so IGM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IGM or XLP?
IGM charges 0.37% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so XLP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IGM and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IGM and 100% of XLP 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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