Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
TIP vs XLV: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, TIP returned −1.0% to XLV's +25.6%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $14.6bn for iShares TIPS Bond ETF and $47.0bn for State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF.
Pair scorecard
XLV costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 26.6 points; XLV is 3.2 times larger.
| Measure | TIP | XLV |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −1.0% | +25.6% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | ICE U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index | Health Care Select Sector Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.08% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $14.6bn | $47.0bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 100% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 60.6% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, TIP and XLV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
TIP and XLV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
TIP
TIP tracks an index of TIPS Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against −0.8% for its benchmark, the ICE U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year.
XLV
XLV tracks an index of Health care. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +25.6% 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 62 positions, with the top ten at 60.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, TIP or XLV?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, TIP returned −1.0% and XLV +25.6%.
- Which is cheaper, TIP or XLV?
- XLV is cheaper, by 0.10 percentage points a year. That is about $10 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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