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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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MBB vs XLK: how they differ

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

iShares MBS ETF and State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MBB and XLK 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 MBBOnly in XLK
Freddie Mac 1.07%NVIDIA Corp 14.66%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.97%Apple Inc 12.86%
UMBS, TBA 0.85%Microsoft Corp 8.38%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.69%Micron Technology Inc 5.42%
UMBS, TBA 0.66%Broadcom Inc 5.41%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.56%Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.28%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.55%Intel Corp 3.68%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.54%Applied Materials Inc 3.20%

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.

MBB and XLK on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MBB
iShares MBS ETF
XLK
State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesState Street
What it isMbsTechnology
Total return, 1 year−0.1%+39.2%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−17.6 pts+21.7 pts
Expense ratio0.04%0.08%
Holdings1114474

MBB in plain words

MBB is a bond fund tracking the Mbs. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

XLK in plain words

XLK is an index equity fund tracking the Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +39.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 74 positions, with the top ten at 64.5%. It sat 5.2% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MBB or XLK?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.1% and XLK returned +39.2%, so XLK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MBB or XLK?
MBB charges 0.04% a year and XLK charges 0.08%, so MBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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MBB against XLK, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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