Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJH vs XHB: how they differ
IJH and XHB hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and IJH returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJH and XHB hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IJH | XHB |
|---|---|---|
| SOMNIGROUP INTERNATIONAL INC | 0.46% | 3.40% |
| TOLL BROTHERS INC | 0.43% | 3.52% |
| CARLISLE COMPANIES INC | 0.40% | 3.28% |
| OWENS CORNING | 0.35% | 4.10% |
| ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC | 0.31% | 3.60% |
| TOPBUILD CORP | 0.27% | 2.67% |
| AAON INC | 0.24% | 3.11% |
| TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORP | 0.18% | 2.97% |
| KB HOME | 0.11% | 3.56% |
| Only in IJH | Only in XHB |
|---|---|
| TWILIO INC 0.86% | Builders FirstSource Inc 3.56% |
| CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP 0.85% | Meritage Homes Corp 3.53% |
| MKS INC 0.83% | Installed Building Products Inc 3.49% |
| CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP 0.77% | PulteGroup Inc 3.44% |
| ENTEGRIS INC 0.76% | Masco Corp 3.41% |
| NVENT ELECTRIC PLC 0.76% | Lennox International Inc 3.37% |
| ATI INC 0.74% | Williams-Sonoma Inc 3.34% |
| ILLUMINA INC 0.73% | Champion Homes Inc 3.34% |
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.
| IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | XHB State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | S&P MidCap 400 | SPDR S&P Homebuilders |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.4% | −16.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.1 pts | −34.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 45.7% |
| Holdings | 400 | 35 |
IJH in plain words
IJH is an index equity fund tracking the S&P MidCap 400. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 400 positions, with the top ten at 7.7%. It sat 5.4% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
XHB in plain words
XHB is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Homebuilders. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −16.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 46% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 35 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%. It sat 20.6% below its high of Oct 18, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJH or XHB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJH returned +13.4% and XHB returned −16.6%, so IJH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJH or XHB?
- IJH charges 0.05% a year and XHB charges 0.35%, so IJH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJH and XHB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJH and 46% of XHB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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