Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MTUM vs XLY: how they differ
MTUM and XLY hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and MTUM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MTUM and XLY hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MTUM | XLY |
|---|---|---|
| THE TJX COMPANIES, INC. | 0.90% | 3.93% |
| CARVANA CO. | 0.62% | 1.17% |
| GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY | 0.42% | 1.73% |
| O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | 0.40% | 1.90% |
| ROSS STORES, INC. | 0.31% | 1.71% |
| EBAY INC. | 0.24% | 1.24% |
| TAPESTRY, INC. | 0.10% | 0.74% |
| EXPEDIA GROUP, INC. | 0.06% | 0.73% |
| Only in MTUM | Only in XLY |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5.57% | Amazon.com Inc 22.24% |
| BROADCOM INC. 5.41% | Tesla Inc 19.66% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.65% | Home Depot Inc/The 5.83% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 4.04% | McDonald's Corp 4.16% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 3.84% | Booking Holdings Inc 3.44% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.76% | Lowe's Cos Inc 3.08% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.62% | Starbucks Corp 2.90% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 3.44% | Marriott International Inc/MD 2.02% |
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 | XLY State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary 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 | Consumer discretionary |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.8% | −4.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.3 pts | −21.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.2% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 125 | 47 |
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.
XLY in plain words
XLY is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer discretionary. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −4.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 47 positions, with the top ten at 69.2%. It sat 8.9% below its high of Jan 12, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MTUM or XLY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MTUM returned +21.8% and XLY returned −4.1%, so MTUM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MTUM or XLY?
- MTUM charges 0.15% a year and XLY charges 0.08%, so XLY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MTUM and XLY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of MTUM and 100% of XLY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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