Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPYD vs XLB: how they differ
SPYD and XLB hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and SPYD returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF and State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYD and XLB hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPYD | XLB |
|---|---|---|
| Smurfit Westrock PLC | 1.33% | 3.25% |
| Amcor PLC | 1.23% | 2.69% |
| LyondellBasell Industries NV | 1.22% | 1.82% |
| Dow Inc | 1.16% | 2.64% |
| International Paper Co | 1.07% | 2.70% |
| Only in SPYD | Only in XLB |
|---|---|
| Iron Mountain Inc 1.62% | Linde PLC 14.08% |
| Franklin Resources Inc 1.57% | Newmont Corp 5.85% |
| CVS Health Corp 1.53% | Freeport-McMoRan Inc 5.31% |
| Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53% | Corteva Inc 4.97% |
| Edison International 1.48% | Sherwin-Williams Co/The 4.95% |
| Target Corp 1.48% | Ecolab Inc 4.73% |
| APA Corp 1.48% | Vulcan Materials Co 4.72% |
| Viatris Inc 1.46% | CRH PLC 4.67% |
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.
| SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | XLB State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend | Materials |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.9% | +12.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.6 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 78 | 26 |
SPYD in plain words
SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 78 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 24, 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, SPYD or XLB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYD returned +12.9% and XLB returned +12.0%, so SPYD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPYD or XLB?
- SPYD charges 0.07% a year and XLB charges 0.08%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPYD and XLB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYD and 100% of XLB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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