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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XLB returned +18.5% and XLP +13.8%.

Which is cheaper, XLB or XLP?

Neither: XLB and XLP both charge 0.08% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do XLB and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?

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

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

XLB vs XLP: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, XLB returned +18.5% to XLP's +13.8%; 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 $14.6bn for State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF.

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At a glance

+18.5%

XLB total return, 1 year

+13.8%

XLP total return, 1 year

0.08%

XLB expense ratio

0.08%

XLP expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.08% a year; their one-year returns differ by 4.7 points; XLP is 1.8 times larger.

XLB vs XLP: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	XLB	XLP
Return
Measure	XLB	XLP
Total return, 1 year	+18.5%	+13.8%
Drawdown
Measure	XLB	XLP
Below its high		3.5%, high on Oct 22, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	XLB	XLP
What it tracks	Materials Select Sector Index	Consumer Staples Select Sector Index
Cost and size
Measure	XLB	XLP
Expense ratio	0.08%	0.08%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$8.1bn	$14.6bn
Holdings
Measure	XLB	XLP
Holdings in common	0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	58.5%	62.9%

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

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, XLB 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 XLB XLP

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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 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

XLB State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR 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 an index of Materials Tracks an index of Consumer staples

Total return, 1 year +18.5% +13.8%

Expense ratio 0.08% 0.08%

Already in the S&P 500 99.8% 99.6%

Holdings 25 36

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $8.1bn $14.6bn

XLB and XLP 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%.

XLP

XLP tracks an index of Consumer staples. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested. 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, XLB or XLP?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XLB returned +18.5% and XLP +13.8%.
Which is cheaper, XLB or XLP?: Neither: XLB and XLP both charge 0.08% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do XLB and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 100% of XLB and 100% of XLP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

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Sources and dates

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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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