Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYW vs XLB: how they differ
IYW and XLB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYW returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Technology ETF and State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYW and XLB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYW | Only in XLB |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 14.10% | LINDE PLC 12.91% |
| APPLE 13.20% | NEWMONT CORP 8.14% |
| MICROSOFT 10.75% | FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 6.19% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 5.48% | CORTEVA INC 5.11% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 4.44% | AIR PRODUCTS + CHEMICALS INC 4.78% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 4.17% | ECOLAB INC 4.75% |
| BROADCOM INC 4.07% | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO/THE 4.70% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 3.35% | 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.
| IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | XLB State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Technology | Materials |
| Total return, 1 year | +34.9% | +12.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.4 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 151 | 27 |
IYW in plain words
IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 151 positions, with the top ten at 64.9%.
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, IYW or XLB?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYW returned +34.9% and XLB returned +12.0%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYW or XLB?
- IYW charges 0.37% a year and XLB charges 0.08%, so XLB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYW and XLB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of IYW 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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