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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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SPLG vs XLK: how they differ

SPLG and XLK are both equity index funds, and over the year XLK returned more, +39.2% against +17.6%.

S&P 500, book from IVV and State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

SPLG and XLK on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SPLG
S&P 500, book from IVV
XLK
State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerS&PState Street
What it isS&P 500, book from IVVTechnology
Total return, 1 year+17.6%+39.2%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+0.1 pts+21.7 pts
Expense rationot published0.08%
Holdingsnot filed74

SPLG in plain words

SPLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100.

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, SPLG or XLK?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPLG returned +17.6% and XLK returned +39.2%, so XLK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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