Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
XLE vs XLI: how they differ
XLE and XLI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF and State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XLE and XLI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XLE | XLI |
|---|---|---|
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS | 0.36% | 0.07% |
| US DOLLAR | 0.12% | 0.03% |
| Only in XLE | Only in XLI |
|---|---|
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 20.13% | CATERPILLAR INC 6.92% |
| CHEVRON CORP 15.18% | GENERAL ELECTRIC 6.32% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.36% | RTX CORP 4.98% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 5.63% | GE VERNOVA INC 4.64% |
| PHILLIPS 66 5.52% | DEERE + CO 3.18% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP 5.38% | UNION PACIFIC CORP 3.17% |
| SLB LTD 4.49% | BOEING CO/THE 3.02% |
| EOG RESOURCES INC 4.15% | EATON CORP PLC 2.97% |
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.
| XLE State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | XLI State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | Energy | Industrials |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.7% | +14.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +33.2 pts | −3.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 24 | 85 |
XLE in plain words
XLE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.7% 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 24 positions, with the top ten at 74.0%.
XLI in plain words
XLI is an index equity fund tracking the Industrials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.3% 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 85 positions, with the top ten at 40.2%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, XLE or XLI?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XLE returned +50.7% and XLI returned +14.3%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, XLE or XLI?
- XLE charges 0.08% a year and XLI charges 0.08%, so XLE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do XLE and XLI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of XLE and 100% of XLI 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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