Which returned more over the last year, MBB or XLE?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.8% and XLE +61.2%.

Which is cheaper, MBB or XLE?

MBB is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

MBB vs XLE: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, MBB returned −0.8% to XLE's +61.2%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $35.5bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares MBS ETF, and $45.2bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF.

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At a glance

−0.8%

MBB total return, 1 year

+61.2%

XLE total return, 1 year

0.04%

MBB expense ratio

0.08%

XLE expense ratio

Pair scorecard

MBB costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 62.0 points; XLE is 1.3 times larger.

MBB vs XLE: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	MBB	XLE
Return
Measure	MBB	XLE
Total return, 1 year	−0.8%	+61.2%
Benchmark
Measure	MBB	XLE
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. MBS Index	Energy Select Sector Index
Cost and size
Measure	MBB	XLE
Expense ratio	0.04%	0.08%
Net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026	$35.6bn	$46.1bn
Holdings
Measure	MBB	XLE
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		100%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		78.1%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, MBB and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first MBB XLE

Only in one fund ↓

Only in MBB

BLACKROCK CASH CL INST SL AGENCY 5.45%

FHLMC 30YR UMBS SUPER 1.05%

UMBS 30YR TBA(REG A) 0.60%

GNMA2 30YR 0.59%

GNMA2 30YR 0.54%

FNMA 30YR UMBS 0.53%

GNMA2 30YR 0.53%

GNMA2 30YR 0.52%

Only in XLE

EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 23.98%

CHEVRON CORP 18.21%

CONOCOPHILLIPS 7.18%

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 4.67%

PHILLIPS 66 4.41%

VALERO ENERGY CORP 4.26%

WILLIAMS COS INC 4.22%

EOG RESOURCES INC 4.07%

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Side by side

MBB iShares MBS ETF XLE State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares State Street

What it is Tracks an index of mortgage-backed securities Tracks an index of Energy

Total return, 1 year −0.8% +61.2%

Its benchmark over the same days −1.1% (SPMB) not measured

Gap to its benchmark +0.3 pts vs SPMB not measured

Expense ratio 0.04% 0.08%

Holdings 10813 22

Net assets, MBB as of Oct 28, 2026 and XLE as of Oct 27, 2026 $35.5bn $45.2bn

MBB and XLE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

MBB

MBB tracks an index of mortgage-backed securities. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.1% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. MBS Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.

XLE

XLE tracks an index of Energy. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +61.2% 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 22 positions, with the top ten at 78.1%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MBB or XLE?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.8% and XLE +61.2%.
Which is cheaper, MBB or XLE?: MBB is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

MBB on its own →XLE on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →MBB dividend history →MBB holdings →XLE dividend history →XLE holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

MBB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

MBB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for MBB ↗

XLE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

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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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