Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DYNF vs XLU: how they differ
DYNF and XLU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and DYNF returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF and State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYNF and XLU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DYNF | Only in XLU |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 8.13% | NEXTERA ENERGY INC 13.01% |
| APPLE 7.62% | SOUTHERN CO/THE 7.49% |
| MICROSOFT 4.75% | DUKE ENERGY CORP 7.04% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.09% | CONSTELLATION ENERGY 6.92% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.46% | AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER 5.08% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 2.73% | DOMINION ENERGY INC 4.33% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.59% | SEMPRA 4.16% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 2.42% | ENTERGY CORP 3.66% |
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.
| DYNF iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | XLU State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.8% | +2.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.3 pts | −15.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.26% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.8% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 234 | 32 |
DYNF in plain words
DYNF is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 234 positions, with the top ten at 40.3%.
XLU in plain words
XLU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 32 positions, with the top ten at 58.8%. It sat 10.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DYNF or XLU?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DYNF returned +20.8% and XLU returned +2.4%, so DYNF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DYNF or XLU?
- DYNF charges 0.26% a year and XLU charges 0.08%, so XLU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DYNF and XLU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of DYNF and 100% of XLU 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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