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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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IWB vs XLP: how they differ

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

iShares Russell 1000 ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IWB 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 IWBOnly in XLP
NVIDIA 7.26%WALMART INC 10.14%
APPLE 6.73%COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP 8.76%
MICROSOFT 5.21%COCA COLA CO/THE 7.44%
AMAZON.COM INC 3.49%PROCTER + GAMBLE CO/THE 7.29%
ALPHABET CLASS A 2.77%PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL 6.47%
BROADCOM INC 2.40%TARGET CORP 4.62%
ALPHABET CLASS C 2.24%COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO 4.53%
META PLATFORMS CLASS A 2.02%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.

IWB and XLP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IWB
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
XLP
State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesState Street
What it isRussell 1000Consumer staples
Total return, 1 year+16.7%+6.3%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−0.8 pts−11.2 pts
Expense ratio0.15%0.08%
Already in the S&P 50091.9%100.0%
Holdings94536

IWB in plain words

IWB is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 945 positions, with the top ten at 35.2%.

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. 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 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, IWB or XLP?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWB returned +16.7% and XLP returned +6.3%, so IWB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IWB or XLP?
IWB charges 0.15% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so XLP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IWB and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IWB 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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