Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
XLE vs XLV: how they differ
XLE and XLV 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) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XLE and XLV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XLE | XLV |
|---|---|---|
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS | 0.36% | 0.19% |
| US DOLLAR | 0.12% | 0.02% |
| Only in XLE | Only in XLV |
|---|---|
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 20.13% | ELI LILLY + CO 14.87% |
| CHEVRON CORP 15.18% | JOHNSON + JOHNSON 10.73% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.36% | ABBVIE INC 7.54% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 5.63% | MERCK + CO. INC. 5.98% |
| PHILLIPS 66 5.52% | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 5.90% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP 5.38% | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC 3.75% |
| SLB LTD 4.49% | AMGEN INC 3.46% |
| EOG RESOURCES INC 4.15% | 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.
| XLE State Street(R) Energy 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 | Energy | Health care |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.7% | +20.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +33.2 pts | +2.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 24 | 63 |
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%.
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, XLE or XLV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XLE returned +50.7% and XLV returned +20.4%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, XLE or XLV?
- XLE charges 0.08% a year and XLV charges 0.08%, so XLE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do XLE and XLV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of XLE 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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