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XLB vs XLK: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, XLB returned +18.5% to XLK's +27.1%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $8.1bn for State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF and $125.0bn for State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF.

XLB on its own →XLK on its own →
At a glance
+18.5%
XLB total return, 1 year
+27.1%
XLK total return, 1 year
0.08%
XLB expense ratio
0.08%
XLK expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.08% a year; their one-year returns differ by 8.6 points; XLK is 15.4 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

XLB vs XLK: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureXLBXLK
Return
Total return, 1 year+18.5%+27.1%
Drawdown
Below its high5.4%, high on Oct 6, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksMaterials Select Sector IndexTechnology Select Sector Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.08%0.08%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$8.1bn$125.0bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund58.5%64.6%

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

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, XLB and XLK 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

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first XLB XLK
Only in one fund ↓
Only in XLB
LINDE PLC 12.96%
NEWMONT CORP 6.56%
FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 5.23%
ECOLAB INC 4.98%
VULCAN MATERIALS CO 4.89%
NUCOR CORP 4.89%
AIR PRODUCTS + CHEMICALS INC 4.84%
STEEL DYNAMICS INC 4.77%
Only in XLK
NVIDIA CORP 15.22%
APPLE INC 14.62%
MICROSOFT CORP 11.38%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.78%
BROADCOM INC 4.70%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.02%
INTEL CORP 2.72%
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC A 2.67%
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Side by side

XLB State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF XLK State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer State Street State Street
What it is Tracks an index of Materials Tracks an index of Technology
Total return, 1 year +18.5% +27.1%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +13.6% (SPY)
Gap to its benchmark not measured +13.5 pts vs SPY
Expense ratio 0.08% 0.08%
Already in the S&P 500 99.8% 99.9%
Holdings 25 76
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $8.1bn $125.0bn

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

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About each fund
XLB

XLB tracks an index of Materials. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +18.5% 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 25 positions, with the top ten at 58.5%.

XLK

XLK tracks an index of Technology. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +27.1% with distributions reinvested, against +13.6% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. 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 76 positions, with the top ten at 64.6%. It sat 5.4% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, XLB or XLK?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XLB returned +18.5% and XLK +27.1%.
Which is cheaper, XLB or XLK?
Neither: XLB and XLK both charge 0.08% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do XLB and XLK overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 100% of XLB and 100% of XLK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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Sources and dates
XLB and XLK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
XLB and XLK 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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