Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHB vs XLE: how they differ
SCHB and XLE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHB and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SCHB | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 6.64% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 20.13% |
| Apple, Inc. 5.82% | CHEVRON CORP 15.18% |
| Microsoft Corp. 3.80% | CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.36% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.20% | MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 5.63% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.87% | PHILLIPS 66 5.52% |
| Broadcom, Inc. 2.45% | VALERO ENERGY CORP 5.38% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.29% | SLB LTD 4.49% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 1.78% | EOG RESOURCES INC 4.15% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF | XLE State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | State Street |
| What it is | US broad market | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.3 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 88.3% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 2497 | 24 |
SCHB in plain words
SCHB is an index equity fund tracking the US broad market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2497 positions, with the top ten at 32.2%.
XLE in plain words
XLE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 24 positions, with the top ten at 74.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHB or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHB returned +17.2% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do SCHB and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 88% of SCHB and 100% of XLE 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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