Which returned more over the last year, SPLG or XLU?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPLG returned +17.6% and XLU returned +2.4%, so SPLG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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

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SPLG vs XLU: how they differ

SPLG and XLU are both equity index funds, and over the year SPLG returned more, +17.6% against +2.4%.

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

SPLG and XLU on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	SPLG S&P 500, book from IVV	XLU State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	S&P	State Street
What it is	S&P 500, book from IVV	Utilities
Total return, 1 year	+17.6%	+2.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+0.1 pts	−15.1 pts
Expense ratio	not published	0.08%
Holdings	not filed	31

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.

XLU in plain words

XLU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.4% 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 31 positions, with the top ten at 57.7%. It sat 10.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SPLG or XLU?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPLG returned +17.6% and XLU returned +2.4%, so SPLG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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