Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
URTH vs XLK: how they differ
URTH and XLK hold 27% of their weight in the same names, and XLK returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI World ETF and State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, URTH and XLK hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | URTH | XLK |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 5.64% | 14.66% |
| APPLE INC. | 5.04% | 12.86% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 3.50% | 8.38% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 2.21% | 5.41% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 1.20% | 5.42% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 0.92% | 5.28% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 0.57% | 3.68% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | 0.52% | 2.59% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION | 0.44% | 3.02% |
| ORACLE CORPORATION | 0.43% | 1.39% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 0.39% | 1.49% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. | 0.39% | 3.20% |
| Only in URTH | Only in XLK |
|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.86% | Sandisk Corp 1.88% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.43% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 1.21% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.01% | Accenture PLC 0.43% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 1.51% | NXP Semiconductors NV 0.40% |
| TESLA, INC. 1.35% | Flex Ltd 0.33% |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 0.97% | TE Connectivity PLC 0.33% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 0.90% | Akamai Technologies Inc 0.10% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 0.72% | Skyworks Solutions Inc 0.06% |
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.
| URTH iShares MSCI World ETF | XLK State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI World | Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +39.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +21.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.24% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 70.3% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 1322 | 74 |
URTH in plain words
URTH is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI World. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 70% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1322 positions, with the top ten at 27.8%.
XLK in plain words
XLK is an index equity fund tracking the Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +39.2% 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 74 positions, with the top ten at 64.5%. It sat 5.2% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, URTH or XLK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, URTH returned +17.4% and XLK returned +39.2%, so XLK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, URTH or XLK?
- URTH charges 0.24% a year and XLK charges 0.08%, so XLK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do URTH and XLK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 70% of URTH and 100% of XLK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 27% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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