Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ITOT vs XLU: how they differ
ITOT and XLU hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and ITOT returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF and State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ITOT and XLU hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ITOT | XLU |
|---|---|---|
| NextEra Energy, Inc. | 0.25% | 12.93% |
| Southern Co. (The) | 0.15% | 7.62% |
| Duke Energy Corp. | 0.13% | 6.97% |
| Constellation Energy Corp. | 0.11% | 5.61% |
| American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 0.10% | 5.26% |
| Sempra | 0.08% | 4.28% |
| Dominion Energy, Inc. | 0.08% | 4.24% |
| Entergy Corp. | 0.07% | 3.71% |
| Vistra Corp. | 0.07% | 3.55% |
| Xcel Energy, Inc. | 0.07% | 3.54% |
| Exelon Corp. | 0.07% | 3.37% |
| Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 0.06% | 2.86% |
| Only in ITOT | Only in XLU |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 6.64% | |
| Apple, Inc. 5.82% | |
| Microsoft Corp. 3.80% | |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.20% | |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.87% | |
| Broadcom, Inc. 2.45% | |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.29% | |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 1.78% |
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.
| ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market 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 S&P Total U.S. Stock Market | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% | +2.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.3 pts | −15.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 88.3% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 2497 | 31 |
ITOT in plain words
ITOT is an index equity fund tracking the Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2497 positions, with the top ten at 32.2%.
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, ITOT or XLU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ITOT returned +17.2% and XLU returned +2.4%, so ITOT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ITOT or XLU?
- ITOT charges 0.03% a year and XLU charges 0.08%, so ITOT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ITOT and XLU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 88% of ITOT and 100% of XLU by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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