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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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HDV vs XLP: how they differ

HDV and XLP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and HDV returned more over the year.

iShares Core High Dividend ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, HDV and XLP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in HDVOnly in XLP
EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 8.28%WALMART INC 10.14%
CHEVRON 6.55%COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP 8.76%
ABBVIE 6.19%COCA COLA CO/THE 7.44%
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 5.82%PROCTER + GAMBLE CO/THE 7.29%
PFIZER 4.66%PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL 6.47%
PROCTER & GAMBLE 4.42%TARGET CORP 4.62%
MERCK & CO INC 4.38%COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO 4.53%
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 4.37%MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC A 4.51%

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.

HDV and XLP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
HDV
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
XLP
State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesState Street
What it isCore High DividendConsumer staples
Total return, 1 year+22.5%+6.3%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+5.0 pts−11.2 pts
Expense ratio0.08%0.08%
Already in the S&P 50098.0%100.0%
Holdings7836

HDV in plain words

HDV is an index equity fund tracking the Core High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.5% 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, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 52.8%.

XLP in plain words

XLP is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.3% 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, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 36 positions, with the top ten at 62.5%. It sat 6.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, HDV or XLP?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +22.5% and XLP returned +6.3%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, HDV or XLP?
HDV charges 0.08% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do HDV and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 98% of HDV and 100% of XLP 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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