Which returned more over the last year, HDV or XLB?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +29.4% and XLB +18.5%.

Which is cheaper, HDV or XLB?

Neither: HDV and XLB both charge 0.08% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do HDV and XLB overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 90% of HDV and 100% of XLB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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HDV vs XLB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, HDV returned +29.4% to XLB's +18.5%; 1% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $15.9bn for iShares Core High Dividend ETF and $8.1bn for State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF.

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At a glance

+29.4%

HDV total return, 1 year

+18.5%

XLB total return, 1 year

0.08%

HDV expense ratio

0.08%

XLB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.08% a year; their one-year returns differ by 10.9 points; HDV is 2.0 times larger.

HDV vs XLB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	HDV	XLB
Return
Measure	HDV	XLB
Total return, 1 year	+29.4%	+18.5%
Benchmark
Measure	HDV	XLB
What it tracks	Morningstar Dividend Yield Focus Index	Materials Select Sector Index
Cost and size
Measure	HDV	XLB
Expense ratio	0.08%	0.08%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$15.9bn	$8.1bn
Holdings
Measure	HDV	XLB
Holdings in common	1%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	55.6%	58.5%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, HDV and XLB hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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1% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first HDV XLB

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS 0.82% 4.84%

Only in one fund ↓

Only in HDV

EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 9.48%

CHEVRON 7.22%

ABBVIE 6.77%

PROCTER & GAMBLE 5.46%

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 5.12%

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL 5.04%

HOME DEPOT 4.57%

COCA-COLA 4.26%

Only in XLB

LINDE PLC 12.96%

NEWMONT CORP 6.56%

FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 5.23%

ECOLAB INC 4.98%

VULCAN MATERIALS CO 4.89%

NUCOR CORP 4.89%

STEEL DYNAMICS INC 4.77%

SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO 4.73%

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Side by side

HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF XLB State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares State Street

What it is Tracks an index of High Dividend Tracks an index of Materials

Total return, 1 year +29.4% +18.5%

Expense ratio 0.08% 0.08%

Already in the S&P 500 89.5% 99.8%

Holdings 77 25

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $15.9bn $8.1bn

HDV and XLB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

HDV

HDV tracks an index of High Dividend. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +29.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 77 positions, with the top ten at 55.6%.

XLB

XLB tracks an index of Materials. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +18.5% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 25 positions, with the top ten at 58.5%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, HDV or XLB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +29.4% and XLB +18.5%.
Which is cheaper, HDV or XLB?: Neither: HDV and XLB both charge 0.08% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do HDV and XLB overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 90% of HDV and 100% of XLB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

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Sources and dates

HDV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

HDV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for HDV ↗

XLB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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