Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPYG vs XLI: how they differ
SPYG and XLI hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and SPYG returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF and State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYG and XLI hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPYG | XLI |
|---|---|---|
| CATERPILLAR INC | 1.04% | 6.92% |
| RTX CORP | 0.75% | 4.98% |
| GE VERNOVA INC | 0.70% | 4.64% |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC | 0.49% | 6.32% |
| UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC | 0.41% | 2.76% |
| VERTIV HOLDINGS CO A | 0.27% | 1.78% |
| QUANTA SERVICES INC | 0.26% | 1.73% |
| HOWMET AEROSPACE INC | 0.26% | 1.70% |
| BOEING CO/THE | 0.20% | 3.02% |
| PARKER HANNIFIN CORP | 0.18% | 2.20% |
| TRANSDIGM GROUP INC | 0.18% | 1.18% |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATION | 0.16% | 1.63% |
| Only in SPYG | Only in XLI |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 14.85% | DEERE + CO 3.18% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 10.27% | UNION PACIFIC CORP 3.17% |
| APPLE INC 6.73% | EATON CORP PLC 2.97% |
| ALPHABET INC CL A 5.47% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 2.01% |
| BROADCOM INC 4.80% | AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING 1.98% |
| ALPHABET INC CL C 4.38% | CSX CORP 1.70% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 3.97% | 3M CO 1.59% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.67% | EMERSON ELECTRIC CO 1.55% |
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.
| SPYG State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF | XLI State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth | Industrials |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.9% | +14.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.4 pts | −3.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 150 | 85 |
SPYG in plain words
SPYG is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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 150 positions, with the top ten at 59.8%.
XLI in plain words
XLI is an index equity fund tracking the Industrials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.3% 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 85 positions, with the top ten at 40.2%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPYG or XLI?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYG returned +17.9% and XLI returned +14.3%, so SPYG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPYG or XLI?
- SPYG charges 0.04% a year and XLI charges 0.08%, so SPYG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPYG and XLI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYG and 100% of XLI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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