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 (1.70%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIVVXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.12%1.70%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$797.47B$7.31B
YTD return
7.95%16.07%
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.
1.000.95
P/E ratio
27.4625.96
Last price
$734.96$51.40
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

IVV top holdings

Top holdings · IVV
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.84%
AAPLApple Inc6.44%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.90%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.19%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.62%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.20%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.89%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.16%
TSLATesla Inc1.74%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.40%
Sector breakdown · IVV
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.1%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology35.6%
Communication Services11.2%
Financial Services11.8%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials8.3%
Energy3.5%
Healthcare8.5%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC14.14%
NEMNewmont Corp7.33%
NUENucor Corp5.68%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.02%
CRHCRH PLC4.93%
VMCVulcan Materials Co4.85%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.68%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.49%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.48%
CTVACorteva Inc4.46%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical12.4%
Basic Materials87.6%

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 $797.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.12%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

About XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $7.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.70%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 12.4%.