Which returned more over the last year, XHB or XLE?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XHB returned −8.6% and XLE +61.2%.

Which is cheaper, XHB or XLE?

XLE is cheaper, by 0.27 percentage points a year. That is about $27 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do XHB and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 46% of XHB and 100% of XLE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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XHB vs XLE: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, XHB returned −8.6% to XLE's +61.2%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $1.5bn for State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF and $45.2bn for State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF.

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At a glance

−8.6%

XHB total return, 1 year

+61.2%

XLE total return, 1 year

0.35%

XHB expense ratio

0.08%

XLE expense ratio

Pair scorecard

XLE costs 0.27 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 69.8 points; XLE is far larger, $45.2bn against $1.5bn.

XHB vs XLE: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	XHB	XLE
Return
Measure	XHB	XLE
Total return, 1 year	−8.6%	+61.2%
Drawdown
Measure	XHB	XLE
Below its high	20.5%, high on Oct 18, 2024
Benchmark
Measure	XHB	XLE
What it tracks	S&P Homebuilders Select Industry Index	Energy Select Sector Index
Cost and size
Measure	XHB	XLE
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.08%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$1.5bn	$45.2bn
Holdings
Measure	XHB	XLE
Holdings in common	0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	35.4%	78.1%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, XHB and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first XHB XLE

Only in one fund ↓

Only in XHB

ALLEGION PLC 3.83%

SHARKNINJA INC 3.76%

WAYFAIR INC CLASS A 3.63%

WILLIAMS SONOMA INC 3.54%

SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC 3.49%

MASCO CORP 3.49%

JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATION 3.46%

DR HORTON INC 3.41%

Only in XLE

EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 23.98%

CHEVRON CORP 18.21%

CONOCOPHILLIPS 7.18%

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 4.67%

PHILLIPS 66 4.41%

VALERO ENERGY CORP 4.26%

WILLIAMS COS INC 4.22%

EOG RESOURCES INC 4.07%

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Side by side

XHB State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF XLE State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF

Issuer State Street State Street

What it is Tracks the S&P Homebuilders Tracks an index of Energy

Total return, 1 year −8.6% +61.2%

Expense ratio 0.35% 0.08%

Already in the S&P 500 45.7% 99.8%

Holdings 34 22

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $1.5bn $45.2bn

XHB and XLE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

XHB

XHB tracks the S&P Homebuilders. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −8.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 46% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 34 positions, with the top ten at 35.4%. It sat 20.5% below its high of Oct 18, 2024 on Oct 28, 2026.

XLE

XLE tracks an index of Energy. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +61.2% 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 22 positions, with the top ten at 78.1%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, XHB or XLE?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XHB returned −8.6% and XLE +61.2%.
Which is cheaper, XHB or XLE?: XLE is cheaper, by 0.27 percentage points a year. That is about $27 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do XHB and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 46% of XHB and 100% of XLE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

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Sources and dates

XHB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XHB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

XLE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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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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