Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MINT vs XLB: how they differ
MINT and XLB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLB returned more over the year.
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund and State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MINT and XLB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MINT | Only in XLB |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury 6.51% | Linde PLC 14.08% |
| Fannie Mae 1.18% | Newmont Corp 5.85% |
| Freddie Mac 1.04% | Freeport-McMoRan Inc 5.31% |
| SUMISHO AIR LEASE CORP 0.91% | Corteva Inc 4.97% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.81% | Sherwin-Williams Co/The 4.95% |
| AERCAP IRELAND CAP/GLOBA 0.81% | Ecolab Inc 4.73% |
| Trillium Credit Card Trust II 0.75% | Vulcan Materials Co 4.72% |
| INTL BK RECON & DEVELOP 0.73% | CRH PLC 4.67% |
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.
| MINT PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund | XLB State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PIMCO | State Street |
| What it is | Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Trad | Materials |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.4% | +12.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −13.1 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 9.7% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 977 | 26 |
MINT in plain words
MINT is an index equity fund tracking the Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Trad. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.36% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 977 positions, with the top ten at 14.1%.
XLB in plain words
XLB is an index equity fund tracking the Materials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.0% 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 26 positions, with the top ten at 58.5%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 26, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MINT or XLB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MINT returned +4.4% and XLB returned +12.0%, so XLB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MINT or XLB?
- MINT charges 0.36% a year and XLB charges 0.08%, so XLB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MINT and XLB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 10% of MINT and 100% of XLB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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