Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
XLG vs XLI: how they differ
XLG and XLI hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and XLI returned more over the year.
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF and State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XLG and XLI hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XLG | XLI |
|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar Inc | 0.90% | 6.92% |
| General Electric Co | 0.82% | 6.32% |
| GE Vernova Inc | 0.60% | 4.64% |
| Only in XLG | Only in XLI |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 12.79% | RTX CORP 4.98% |
| Apple Inc 11.58% | DEERE + CO 3.18% |
| Microsoft Corp 8.83% | UNION PACIFIC CORP 3.17% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.95% | BOEING CO/THE 3.02% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.71% | EATON CORP PLC 2.97% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.12% | UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.76% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.77% | PARKER HANNIFIN CORP 2.20% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.42% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 2.01% |
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.
| XLG Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF | XLI State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | State Street |
| What it is | S&P 500 top 50 | Industrials |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.2% | +14.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −5.3 pts | −3.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 52 | 85 |
XLG in plain words
XLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 top 50. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% 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 52 positions, with the top ten at 60.3%.
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. 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 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, XLG or XLI?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XLG returned +12.2% and XLI returned +14.3%, so XLI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, XLG or XLI?
- XLG charges 0.20% a year and XLI charges 0.08%, so XLI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do XLG and XLI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of XLG and 100% of XLI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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