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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 XLP: how they differ

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

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

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MBB 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 MBBOnly in XLP
Freddie Mac 1.07%Walmart Inc 10.84%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.97%Costco Wholesale Corp 9.06%
UMBS, TBA 0.85%Procter & Gamble Co/The 7.46%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.69%Coca-Cola Co/The 6.87%
UMBS, TBA 0.66%Philip Morris International Inc 6.16%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.56%Colgate-Palmolive Co 4.71%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.55%Altria Group Inc 4.55%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.54%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 and May 31, 2026.

MBB and XLP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MBB
iShares MBS ETF
XLP
State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesState Street
What it isMbsConsumer staples
Total return, 1 year−0.1%+6.3%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−17.6 pts−11.2 pts
Expense ratio0.04%0.08%
Holdings1114434

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.

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, MBB or XLP?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.1% and XLP returned +6.3%, so XLP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MBB or XLP?
MBB charges 0.04% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so MBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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MBB against XLP, 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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