Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
XLB vs XOVR: how they differ
XLB and XOVR hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLB returned more over the year.
State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF and ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XLB and XOVR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in XLB | Only in XOVR |
|---|---|
| Linde PLC 14.08% | Nvidia Corp 9.48% |
| Newmont Corp 5.85% | Astera Labs Inc 7.75% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc 5.31% | Alphabet Inc 6.53% |
| Corteva Inc 4.97% | Meta Platforms Inc 4.47% |
| Sherwin-Williams Co/The 4.95% | Applovin Corp 3.95% |
| Ecolab Inc 4.73% | Natera Inc 3.70% |
| Vulcan Materials Co 4.72% | Robinhood Markets Inc 3.56% |
| CRH PLC 4.67% | Veeva Systems Inc 3.17% |
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.
| XLB State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | XOVR ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | ERShares |
| What it is | Materials | Private-Public Crossover |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.0% | 0.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.5 pts | −17.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.75% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 43.4% |
| Holdings | 26 | 32 |
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.
XOVR in plain words
XOVR is an index equity fund tracking the Private-Public Crossover. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned 0.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 43% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 32 positions, with the top ten at 63.1%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Oct 27, 2025 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, XLB or XOVR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XLB returned +12.0% and XOVR returned 0.0%, so XLB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, XLB or XOVR?
- XLB charges 0.08% a year and XOVR charges 0.75%, so XLB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do XLB and XOVR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of XLB and 43% of XOVR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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