Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DIA vs XLB: how they differ
DIA and XLB hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and DIA returned more over the year.
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust and State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DIA and XLB hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DIA | XLB |
|---|---|---|
| SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO/THE | 3.62% | 4.70% |
| US DOLLAR | 0.24% | 0.09% |
| Only in DIA | Only in XLB |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 11.61% | LINDE PLC 12.91% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 9.17% | NEWMONT CORP 8.14% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.61% | FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 6.19% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.42% | CORTEVA INC 5.11% |
| AMGEN INC 4.36% | AIR PRODUCTS + CHEMICALS INC 4.78% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.19% | ECOLAB INC 4.75% |
| VISA INC CLASS A SHARES 4.18% | NUCOR CORP 4.59% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE + CO 4.03% | VULCAN MATERIALS CO 4.13% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | XLB State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | Dow Jones Industrial Average | Materials |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.6% | +12.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.9 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 97.1% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 31 | 27 |
DIA in plain words
DIA is an index equity fund tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 31 positions, with the top ten at 55.1%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 5, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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 Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 27 positions, with the top ten at 59.4%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 26, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DIA or XLB?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DIA returned +15.6% and XLB returned +12.0%, so DIA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do DIA and XLB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of DIA and 100% of XLB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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