Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPYM vs XHB: how they differ
SPYM and XHB hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and SPYM returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYM and XHB hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPYM | XHB |
|---|---|---|
| HOME DEPOT INC | 0.46% | 3.62% |
| LOWE S COS INC | 0.17% | 3.44% |
| TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC | 0.15% | 3.70% |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATION | 0.13% | 3.87% |
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS | 0.07% | 0.09% |
| CARRIER GLOBAL CORP | 0.07% | 3.15% |
| DR HORTON INC | 0.06% | 3.49% |
| WILLIAMS SONOMA INC | 0.04% | 4.08% |
| PULTEGROUP INC | 0.03% | 3.71% |
| LENNAR CORP A | 0.03% | 3.27% |
| NVR INC | 0.03% | 3.65% |
| MASCO CORP | 0.02% | 3.61% |
| Only in SPYM | Only in XHB |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 8.07% | OWENS CORNING 4.18% |
| APPLE INC 7.32% | CHAMPION HOMES INC 3.94% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.58% | INSTALLED BUILDING PRODUCTS 3.90% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.76% | CARLISLE COS INC 3.80% |
| ALPHABET INC CL A 2.98% | ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS IN 3.71% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.61% | SOMNIGROUP INTERNATIONAL INC 3.65% |
| ALPHABET INC CL C 2.38% | TOLL BROTHERS INC 3.60% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 2.16% | CAVCO INDUSTRIES INC 3.50% |
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.
| SPYM State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) ETF | XHB State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | S&P 500 | SPDR S&P Homebuilders |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | −16.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −34.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 1.30% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 45.7% |
| Holdings | 507 | 35 |
SPYM in plain words
SPYM is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 1.30% 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 507 positions, with the top ten at 38.1%.
XHB in plain words
XHB is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Homebuilders. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −16.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 46% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 35 positions, with the top ten at 39.3%. It sat 20.6% below its high of Oct 18, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPYM or XHB?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYM returned +17.6% and XHB returned −16.6%, so SPYM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPYM or XHB?
- SPYM charges 1.30% a year and XHB charges 0.35%, so XHB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPYM and XHB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYM and 46% of XHB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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