Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
TIP vs XLI: how they differ
TIP and XLI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLI returned more over the year.
iShares TIPS Bond ETF and State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, TIP and XLI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in TIP | Only in XLI |
|---|---|
| United States of America 4.10% | Caterpillar Inc 8.52% |
| United States of America 4.04% | General Electric Co 6.77% |
| United States of America 3.63% | GE Vernova Inc 5.48% |
| United States of America 3.44% | RTX Corp 4.44% |
| United States of America 3.41% | Boeing Co/The 2.96% |
| United States of America 3.39% | Eaton Corp PLC 2.87% |
| United States of America 3.37% | Union Pacific Corp 2.81% |
| United States of America 3.36% | Deere & Co 2.77% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF | XLI State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | TIPS Bond | Industrials |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.0% | +14.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.5 pts | −3.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.08% |
| Holdings | 48 | 81 |
TIP in plain words
TIP is a bond fund tracking the TIPS Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year.
XLI in plain words
XLI is an index equity fund tracking the Industrials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.3% 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 81 positions, with the top ten at 41.4%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, TIP or XLI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, TIP returned −1.0% and XLI returned +14.3%, so XLI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, TIP or XLI?
- TIP charges 0.18% a year and XLI charges 0.08%, so XLI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Where to next
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, TIP against XLI, data as of Sep 12, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/TIP-XLI Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources