Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHB vs XLU: how they differ
SCHB and XLU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHB returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF and State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHB and XLU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SCHB | Only in XLU |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 6.64% | NEXTERA ENERGY INC 13.01% |
| Apple, Inc. 5.82% | SOUTHERN CO/THE 7.49% |
| Microsoft Corp. 3.80% | DUKE ENERGY CORP 7.04% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.20% | CONSTELLATION ENERGY 6.92% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.87% | AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER 5.08% |
| Broadcom, Inc. 2.45% | DOMINION ENERGY INC 4.33% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.29% | SEMPRA 4.16% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 1.78% | ENTERGY CORP 3.66% |
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 | XLU State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | State Street |
| What it is | US broad market | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% | +2.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.3 pts | −15.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 88.3% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 2497 | 32 |
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%.
XLU in plain words
XLU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.4% 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 32 positions, with the top ten at 58.8%. It sat 10.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHB or XLU?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHB returned +17.2% and XLU returned +2.4%, so SCHB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do SCHB and XLU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 88% of SCHB and 100% of XLU 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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