Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
INDA vs XLU: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, INDA returned −14.2% to XLU's −3.0%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $5.8bn for iShares MSCI India ETF and $23.9bn for State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF.
Pair scorecard
XLU costs 0.53 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 11.2 points; XLU is 4.1 times larger.
| Measure | INDA | XLU |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −14.2% | −3.0% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 20.4%, high on Sep 26, 2024 | 9.1%, high on Feb 27, 2026 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | MSCI India Index | Utilities Select Sector Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.61% | 0.08% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $5.8bn | $23.9bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 34.8% | 58.7% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, INDA and XLU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
INDA and XLU on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
INDA
INDA tracks the MSCI India. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −14.2% with distributions reinvested, against +16.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.61% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 166 positions, with the top ten at 34.8%. It sat 20.4% below its high of Sep 26, 2024 on Oct 28, 2026.
XLU
XLU tracks an index of Utilities. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −3.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. 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 32 positions, with the top ten at 58.7%. It sat 9.1% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, INDA or XLU?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, INDA returned −14.2% and XLU −3.0%.
- Which is cheaper, INDA or XLU?
- XLU is cheaper, by 0.53 percentage points a year. That is about $53 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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