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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XHB returned −8.6% and XLP +13.8%.

Which is cheaper, XHB or XLP?

XLP 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 XLP overlap with the S&P 500?

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

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

XHB vs XLP: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, XHB returned −8.6% to XLP's +13.8%; 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 $14.6bn for State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF.

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At a glance

−8.6%

XHB total return, 1 year

+13.8%

XLP total return, 1 year

0.35%

XHB expense ratio

0.08%

XLP expense ratio

Pair scorecard

XLP costs 0.27 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 22.4 points; XLP is 9.7 times larger.

XHB vs XLP: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	XHB	XLP
Return
Measure	XHB	XLP
Total return, 1 year	−8.6%	+13.8%
Drawdown
Measure	XHB	XLP
Below its high	20.5%, high on Oct 18, 2024	3.5%, high on Oct 22, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	XHB	XLP
What it tracks	S&P Homebuilders Select Industry Index	Consumer Staples Select Sector Index
Cost and size
Measure	XHB	XLP
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.08%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$1.5bn	$14.6bn
Holdings
Measure	XHB	XLP
Holdings in common	0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	35.4%	62.9%

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

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, XHB and XLP 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 XLP

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 XLP

WALMART INC 11.05%

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP 9.14%

PROCTER + GAMBLE CO 7.69%

COCA COLA CO 7.34%

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL 6.56%

ALTRIA GROUP INC 4.54%

COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO 4.39%

MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC A 4.19%

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Side by side

XHB State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF XLP State Street Consumer Staples 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 Consumer staples

Total return, 1 year −8.6% +13.8%

Expense ratio 0.35% 0.08%

Already in the S&P 500 45.7% 99.6%

Holdings 34 36

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $1.5bn $14.6bn

XHB and XLP 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.

XLP

XLP tracks an index of Consumer staples. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.8% 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 36 positions, with the top ten at 62.9%. It sat 3.5% below its high of Oct 22, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, XHB or XLP?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XHB returned −8.6% and XLP +13.8%.
Which is cheaper, XHB or XLP?: XLP 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 XLP overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 46% of XHB and 100% of XLP 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 ↗

XLP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLP 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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