Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPMO vs XLB: how they differ
SPMO and XLB hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and SPMO returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF and State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPMO and XLB hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPMO | XLB |
|---|---|---|
| Newmont Corp. | 1.09% | 5.85% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 0.41% | 5.31% |
| Albemarle Corp. | 0.10% | 2.13% |
| Only in SPMO | Only in XLB |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology, Inc. 10.72% | Linde PLC 14.08% |
| NVIDIA Corp. 8.46% | Corteva Inc 4.97% |
| Broadcom Inc. 7.58% | Sherwin-Williams Co/The 4.95% |
| Alphabet Inc. 4.81% | Ecolab Inc 4.73% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.14% | Vulcan Materials Co 4.72% |
| Johnson & Johnson 3.85% | CRH PLC 4.67% |
| Alphabet Inc. 3.81% | Air Products and Chemicals Inc 4.63% |
| Lam Research Corp. 3.54% | Martin Marietta Materials Inc 4.55% |
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 31, 2026.
| SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF | XLB State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | State Street |
| What it is | S&P 500 Momentum | Materials |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.5% | +12.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.0 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.13% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 99 | 26 |
SPMO in plain words
SPMO is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Momentum. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 52.6%. It sat 8.3% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
XLB in plain words
XLB is an index equity fund tracking the Materials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 26 positions, with the top ten at 58.5%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 26, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPMO or XLB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPMO returned +24.5% and XLB returned +12.0%, so SPMO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPMO or XLB?
- SPMO charges 0.13% a year and XLB charges 0.08%, so XLB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPMO and XLB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPMO and 100% of XLB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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