Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IVV vs XHB: how they differ
IVV and XHB hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and IVV returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IVV and XHB hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IVV | XHB |
|---|---|---|
| Home Depot, Inc. (The) | 0.55% | 3.28% |
| Lowe's Cos., Inc. | 0.19% | 3.03% |
| Johnson Controls International plc | 0.14% | 3.11% |
| Carrier Global Corp. | 0.09% | 3.20% |
| DR Horton, Inc. | 0.07% | 3.29% |
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 0.04% | 3.34% |
| PulteGroup, Inc. | 0.04% | 3.44% |
| Lennar Corp. | 0.03% | 2.99% |
| NVR, Inc. | 0.03% | 3.21% |
| Lennox International, Inc. | 0.03% | 3.37% |
| Masco Corp. | 0.03% | 3.41% |
| Allegion plc | 0.02% | 3.22% |
| Only in IVV | Only in XHB |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 7.52% | Owens Corning 4.10% |
| Apple, Inc. 6.59% | Advanced Drainage Systems Inc 3.60% |
| Microsoft Corp. 4.30% | KB Home 3.56% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.62% | Meritage Homes Corp 3.53% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 3.25% | Toll Brothers Inc 3.52% |
| Broadcom, Inc. 2.77% | Installed Building Products Inc 3.49% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.59% | Somnigroup International Inc 3.40% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 2.02% | 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.
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 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 500 | SPDR S&P Homebuilders |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | −16.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −34.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 45.7% |
| Holdings | 504 | 35 |
IVV in plain words
IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% 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 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.
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, IVV or XHB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and XHB returned −16.6%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IVV or XHB?
- IVV charges 0.03% a year and XHB charges 0.35%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IVV and XHB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of IVV and 46% of XHB 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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