Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
TIP vs XLY: how they differ
TIP and XLY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and TIP returned more over the year.
iShares TIPS Bond ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, TIP and XLY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in TIP | Only in XLY |
|---|---|
| United States of America 4.10% | Amazon.com Inc 22.24% |
| United States of America 4.04% | Tesla Inc 19.66% |
| United States of America 3.63% | Home Depot Inc/The 5.83% |
| United States of America 3.44% | McDonald's Corp 4.16% |
| United States of America 3.41% | TJX Cos Inc/The 3.93% |
| United States of America 3.39% | Booking Holdings Inc 3.44% |
| United States of America 3.37% | Lowe's Cos Inc 3.08% |
| United States of America 3.36% | Starbucks Corp 2.90% |
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 | XLY State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | TIPS Bond | Consumer discretionary |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.0% | −4.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.5 pts | −21.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.08% |
| Holdings | 48 | 47 |
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.
XLY in plain words
XLY is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer discretionary. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −4.1% 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 47 positions, with the top ten at 69.2%. It sat 8.9% below its high of Jan 12, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, TIP or XLY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, TIP returned −1.0% and XLY returned −4.1%, so TIP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, TIP or XLY?
- TIP charges 0.18% a year and XLY charges 0.08%, so XLY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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