Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
XLB vs XLV: how they differ
XLB and XLV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLV returned more over the year.
State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF and State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XLB and XLV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XLB | XLV |
|---|---|---|
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS | 0.05% | 0.19% |
| US DOLLAR | 0.09% | 0.02% |
| Only in XLB | Only in XLV |
|---|---|
| LINDE PLC 12.91% | ELI LILLY + CO 14.87% |
| NEWMONT CORP 8.14% | JOHNSON + JOHNSON 10.73% |
| FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 6.19% | ABBVIE INC 7.54% |
| CORTEVA INC 5.11% | MERCK + CO. INC. 5.98% |
| AIR PRODUCTS + CHEMICALS INC 4.78% | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 5.90% |
| ECOLAB INC 4.75% | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC 3.75% |
| SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO/THE 4.70% | AMGEN INC 3.46% |
| NUCOR CORP 4.59% | ABBOTT LABORATORIES 3.01% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 10, 2026.
| XLB State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | XLV State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | Materials | Health care |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.0% | +20.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.5 pts | +2.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 27 | 63 |
XLB in plain words
XLB is an index equity fund tracking the Materials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 27 positions, with the top ten at 59.4%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 26, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
XLV in plain words
XLV is an index equity fund tracking the Health care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 63 positions, with the top ten at 60.9%. It sat 5.9% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, XLB or XLV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XLB returned +12.0% and XLV returned +20.4%, so XLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, XLB or XLV?
- XLB charges 0.08% a year and XLV charges 0.08%, so XLB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do XLB and XLV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of XLB and 100% of XLV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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