Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MTUM vs XLK: how they differ
MTUM and XLK hold 41% of their weight in the same names, and XLK returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF and State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MTUM and XLK hold 41% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MTUM | XLK |
|---|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 5.57% | 5.42% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 5.41% | 5.41% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 4.65% | 14.66% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 4.04% | 5.28% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 3.84% | 3.68% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION | 3.62% | 3.02% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. | 2.36% | 3.20% |
| KLA CORPORATION | 1.61% | 2.20% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 1.52% | 1.49% |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION | 1.54% | 1.23% |
| AMPHENOL CORPORATION | 1.55% | 1.21% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORAT | 1.20% | 1.47% |
| Only in MTUM | Only in XLK |
|---|---|
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.76% | Apple Inc 12.86% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 3.44% | Microsoft Corp 8.38% |
| CATERPILLAR INC. 3.21% | Cisco Systems Inc 2.59% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.95% | Sandisk Corp 1.88% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 2.87% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 1.54% |
| WALMART INC. 2.76% | Texas Instruments Inc 1.51% |
| GE VERNOVA INC. 2.54% | Marvell Technology Inc 1.45% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.39% | Oracle Corp 1.39% |
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 | XLK State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI USA Momentum Factor | Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.8% | +39.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.3 pts | +21.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.2% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 125 | 74 |
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.
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, MTUM or XLK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MTUM returned +21.8% and XLK returned +39.2%, so XLK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MTUM or XLK?
- MTUM charges 0.15% a year and XLK charges 0.08%, so XLK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MTUM and XLK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of MTUM and 100% of XLK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 41% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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