Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
XLU vs XLV: how they differ
XLU and XLV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLV returned more over the year.
State Street(R) Utilities 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, XLU and XLV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XLU | XLV |
|---|---|---|
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS | 0.16% | 0.19% |
| Only in XLU | Only in XLV |
|---|---|
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC 13.01% | ELI LILLY + CO 14.87% |
| SOUTHERN CO/THE 7.49% | JOHNSON + JOHNSON 10.73% |
| DUKE ENERGY CORP 7.04% | ABBVIE INC 7.54% |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY 6.92% | MERCK + CO. INC. 5.98% |
| AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER 5.08% | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 5.90% |
| DOMINION ENERGY INC 4.33% | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC 3.75% |
| SEMPRA 4.16% | AMGEN INC 3.46% |
| ENTERGY CORP 3.66% | 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.
| XLU State Street(R) Utilities 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 | Utilities | Health care |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.4% | +20.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −15.1 pts | +2.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 32 | 63 |
XLU in plain words
XLU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.4% 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 32 positions, with the top ten at 58.8%. It sat 10.0% below its high of Feb 27, 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, XLU or XLV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XLU returned +2.4% and XLV returned +20.4%, so XLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, XLU or XLV?
- XLU charges 0.08% a year and XLV charges 0.08%, so XLU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do XLU and XLV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of XLU 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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