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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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INDA vs XLB: how they differ

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

iShares MSCI India ETF and State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, INDA and XLB 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 INDAOnly in XLB
HDFC BANK 5.82%LINDE PLC 12.91%
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD 5.49%NEWMONT CORP 8.14%
ICICI BANK 5.39%FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 6.19%
BHARTI AIRTEL LTD 3.87%CORTEVA INC 5.11%
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 2.40%AIR PRODUCTS + CHEMICALS INC 4.78%
INFOSYS 2.37%ECOLAB INC 4.75%
AXIS BANK 2.09%SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO/THE 4.70%
MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA LTD 2.03%NUCOR CORP 4.59%

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.

INDA and XLB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
INDA
iShares MSCI India ETF
XLB
State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesState Street
What it isMSCI IndiaMaterials
Total return, 1 year−8.8%+12.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−26.3 pts−5.5 pts
Expense ratio0.61%0.08%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%100.0%
Holdings16827

INDA in plain words

INDA is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI India. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −8.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.61% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 168 positions, with the top ten at 33.4%. It sat 17.4% below its high of Sep 26, 2024 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, INDA or XLB?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, INDA returned −8.8% and XLB returned +12.0%, so XLB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, INDA or XLB?
INDA charges 0.61% a year and XLB charges 0.08%, so XLB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do INDA and XLB overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of INDA and 100% of XLB 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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INDA against XLB, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 13, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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