Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VLUE vs XHB: how they differ
VLUE and XHB hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VLUE and XHB hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VLUE | XHB |
|---|---|---|
| D.R. HORTON, INC. | 0.88% | 3.29% |
| PULTEGROUP, INC. | 0.59% | 3.44% |
| LENNAR CORPORATION | 0.49% | 2.99% |
| BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. | 0.14% | 3.56% |
| Only in VLUE | Only in XHB |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% | Owens Corning 4.10% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% | Advanced Drainage Systems Inc 3.60% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% | KB Home 3.56% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3.67% | Meritage Homes Corp 3.53% |
| GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% | Toll Brothers Inc 3.52% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% | Installed Building Products Inc 3.49% |
| AT&T INC. 2.53% | Masco Corp 3.41% |
| CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% | Somnigroup International Inc 3.40% |
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.
| VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | XHB State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI USA Value Factor | SPDR S&P Homebuilders |
| Total return, 1 year | +69.4% | −16.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +51.9 pts | −34.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.9% | 45.7% |
| Holdings | 148 | 35 |
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
XHB in plain words
XHB is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Homebuilders. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −16.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 46% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 35 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%. It sat 20.6% below its high of Oct 18, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VLUE or XHB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VLUE returned +69.4% and XHB returned −16.6%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VLUE or XHB?
- VLUE charges 0.15% a year and XHB charges 0.35%, so VLUE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VLUE and XHB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of VLUE and 46% of XHB 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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