SOXX vs XLP

iShares Semiconductor ETF vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLP has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.33% for SOXX.
  • • XLP pays a higher dividend yield (2.46%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSOXXXLP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.33%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.27%2.46%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$43.67B$15.03B
YTD return
46.45%19.27%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
2.410.39
P/E ratio
33.4324.41
Last price
$157.94$90.70
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

SOXX top holdings

Top holdings · SOXX
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc9.24%
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.98%
MUMicron Technology Inc7.95%
AVGOBroadcom Inc7.58%
INTCIntel Corp6.33%
TXNTexas Instruments Inc4.96%
ADIAnalog Devices Inc4.96%
QCOMQualcomm Inc4.16%
MRVLMarvell Technology Inc4.00%
KLACKLA Corp3.88%
Sector breakdown · SOXX
Technology100.0%

XLP top holdings

Top holdings · XLP
WMTWalmart Inc11.14%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp9.09%
PGProcter & Gamble Co7.60%
KOCoca-Cola Co7.37%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc6.59%
MOAltria Group Inc4.70%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co4.42%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A4.25%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.11%
TGTTarget Corp4.00%
Sector breakdown · XLP
Consumer Cyclical1.5%
Consumer Defensive97.0%
Financial Services1.5%

About SOXX

SOXX (iShares Semiconductor ETF) is US semiconductor equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $43.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.33%, a dividend yield of 0.27%. Its largest holding is Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), which represents 9.2% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About XLP

XLP (Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer staples sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $15.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.46%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 11.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.