IVV vs XLB

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • IVV has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLB.
  • XLB pays a higher dividend yield (1.67%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIVVXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.09%1.67%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$888.13B$8.17B
YTD return
9.94%11.51%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.000.82
P/E ratio
27.0426.05
Last price
$755.16$50.51
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

IVV top holdings

Top holdings · IVV
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.51%
AAPLApple Inc6.58%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.29%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.61%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.25%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.77%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.59%
MUMicron Technology Inc2.02%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.92%
TSLATesla Inc1.83%
Sector breakdown · IVV
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.5%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Technology38.5%
Communication Services9.9%
Financial Services11.6%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials8.5%
Energy3.0%
Healthcare8.9%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC14.04%
NEMNewmont Corp5.84%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.29%
CTVACorteva Inc4.95%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.93%
ECLEcolab Inc4.72%
VMCVulcan Materials Co4.71%
CRHCRH PLC4.66%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.62%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.54%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical15.4%
Basic Materials84.6%

About IVV

IVV (iShares Core S&P 500 ETF) is Low-cost iShares version of the S&P 500. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $888.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.09%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.

About XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.67%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.0% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 15.4%.