Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
PVAL vs XLP: how they differ
PVAL and XLP hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and PVAL returned more over the year.
Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PVAL and XLP hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | PVAL | XLP |
|---|---|---|
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 2.85% | 6.87% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC | 2.72% | 6.16% |
| WALMART INC | 1.39% | 10.84% |
| Only in PVAL | Only in XLP |
|---|---|
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC 6.06% | Costco Wholesale Corp 9.06% |
| CITIGROUP INC 4.68% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 7.46% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 3.66% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 4.71% |
| ALPHABET INC 3.33% | Altria Group Inc 4.55% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 3.09% | Monster Beverage Corp 4.47% |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 3.08% | PepsiCo Inc 4.34% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.96% | Mondelez International Inc 4.17% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.96% | Target Corp 3.87% |
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 29, 2026.
| PVAL Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | XLP State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Putnam | State Street |
| What it is | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value | Consumer staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +28.4% | +6.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.8 pts | −11.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.9% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 45 | 34 |
PVAL in plain words
PVAL is an index equity fund tracking the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%.
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, PVAL or XLP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PVAL returned +28.4% and XLP returned +6.3%, so PVAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do PVAL and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of PVAL and 100% of XLP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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