Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MTUM vs XBI: how they differ
MTUM and XBI hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and XBI returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Biotech ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MTUM and XBI hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MTUM | XBI |
|---|---|---|
| GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | 1.03% | 0.97% |
| REVOLUTION MEDICINES, INC. | 0.07% | 1.21% |
| INSMED INCORPORATED | 0.07% | 1.08% |
| UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | 0.05% | 0.93% |
| BIOGEN INC. | 0.04% | 1.03% |
| NATERA, INC. | 0.04% | 1.17% |
| Only in MTUM | Only in XBI |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5.57% | Apogee Therapeutics Inc 1.49% |
| BROADCOM INC. 5.41% | Moderna Inc 1.41% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.65% | Twist Bioscience Corp 1.41% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 4.04% | Oruka Therapeutics Inc 1.38% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 3.84% | Kymera Therapeutics Inc 1.36% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.76% | Viking Therapeutics Inc 1.31% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.62% | Praxis Precision Medicines Inc 1.29% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 3.44% | Erasca Inc 1.27% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | XBI State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Biotech ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI USA Momentum Factor | SPDR S&P Biotech |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.8% | +64.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.3 pts | +46.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.2% | 8.5% |
| Holdings | 125 | 150 |
MTUM in plain words
MTUM is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Momentum Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 125 positions, with the top ten at 40.5%. It sat 11.1% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
XBI in plain words
XBI is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Biotech. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +64.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 8% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 150 positions, with the top ten at 13.3%. It sat 9.6% below its high of Feb 8, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MTUM or XBI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MTUM returned +21.8% and XBI returned +64.0%, so XBI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MTUM or XBI?
- MTUM charges 0.15% a year and XBI charges 0.35%, so MTUM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MTUM and XBI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of MTUM and 8% of XBI 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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