Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SDY vs XLP: how they differ
SDY and XLP hold 16% of their weight in the same names, and SDY returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SDY and XLP hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SDY | XLP |
|---|---|---|
| Kenvue Inc | 1.76% | 2.39% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp | 1.75% | 2.37% |
| Target Corp | 1.55% | 3.87% |
| Sysco Corp | 1.41% | 2.60% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 1.33% | 4.34% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 1.30% | 2.40% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 1.26% | 6.87% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | 1.26% | 7.46% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co | 1.16% | 4.71% |
| McCormick & Co Inc/MD | 0.60% | 0.83% |
| J M Smucker Co/The | 0.58% | 0.78% |
| Clorox Co/The | 0.58% | 0.75% |
| Only in SDY | Only in XLP |
|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc 2.15% | Philip Morris International Inc 6.16% |
| Realty Income Corp 2.14% | Altria Group Inc 4.55% |
| AbbVie Inc 1.63% | Monster Beverage Corp 4.47% |
| QUALCOMM Inc 1.57% | Mondelez International Inc 4.17% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 1.56% | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc 2.90% |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc 1.54% | Kroger Co/The 2.05% |
| Edison International 1.45% | Hershey Co/The 1.69% |
| WEC Energy Group Inc 1.41% | Dollar General Corp 1.65% |
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.
| SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | XLP State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Dividend | Consumer staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.0% | +6.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.5 pts | −11.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 155 | 34 |
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% 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, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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, SDY or XLP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SDY returned +11.0% and XLP returned +6.3%, so SDY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SDY or XLP?
- SDY charges 0.35% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so XLP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SDY and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 85% of SDY and 100% of XLP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 16% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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