XLP ETF Profile

XLP is a consumer staples ETF from SPDR. Its largest disclosed positions include WMT, COST, and PG, and the top three holdings account for 28.9% of portfolio weight shown here. On ETF Overlap Checker, it currently connects to 61 comparison pages.

Issuer

SPDR

Asset Class

Equity

Holdings

36

Compare Pages

61

About XLP

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Consumer Staples Select Sector Index (the "Index")The Index seeks to provide an effective representation of the consumer staples sector of the S&P 500 IndexSeeks to provide precise exposure to companies from consumer staples distribution & retail; household products; food products; beverages; tobacco; and personal care products industries in the U.S.Allows investors to take strategic or tactical positions at a more targeted level than traditional style based investing

  • XLP has a more focused holdings footprint, with 36 positions in the latest imported dataset.
  • The largest disclosed position is WMT at 11.7% of the portfolio.
  • The top three disclosed holdings make up 28.9% of the portfolio, and the top ten add up to 62.86%.
  • Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings, so the biggest positions matter more than sector buckets here.
  • XLP currently appears in 61 active ETF comparison pages on this site.

Data And Coverage

Expense ratio
0.08%
AUM
$17B
Inception date
Dec 16, 1998
Holdings updated
Mar 12, 2026
Data source
Financial Modeling Prep

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What Stands Out About XLP

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Portfolio Shape

The disclosed top holdings suggest a more concentrated portfolio than a plain broad-market fund. WMT, COST, and PG account for much of the visible weight, with the top three at 28.9% and the top ten at 62.86%. Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings, so the concentration read is driven mainly by the largest names themselves.

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What Kind Of Overlap To Expect

XLP is focused enough that overlap should spike when the comparison fund targets the same sector or theme, and fall much faster against diversified market ETFs. The most visible positions, including WMT, COST, and PG, are often the names that drive those higher-overlap matchups.

03

When Investors Compare It

On this site, investors often compare XLP with VOO, VTI, and QQQ. Those matchups usually answer a simple question: does adding this fund create a different sleeve, or does it mostly duplicate exposure you already own? XLP currently connects to 61 live comparison pages.

Holdings Concentration Snapshot

Concentration

Largest disclosed holding
11.7%
Top 3 holdings
28.9%
Top 10 holdings
62.86%
Total holdings
36

These numbers help show whether XLP behaves more like a broad portfolio building block or a fund where the biggest positions dominate the ride.

Visible Sector Mix

Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings for XLP, so the strongest signal here is still the size of the largest positions themselves.

Top Holdings

These holdings help explain how XLP overlaps with other funds. The top ten disclosed positions represent 62.86% of the portfolio shown here.

Methodology
HoldingWeight
WMT11.70%
COST9.43%
PG7.77%
KO6.43%
PM5.74%
PEP4.69%
MO4.68%
CL4.68%
MDLZ4.30%
TGT3.44%

Related Overlap Comparisons

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Frequently Asked Questions About XLP

What kind of ETF is XLP?+
XLP is a consumer staples ETF.
What are the biggest holdings in XLP?+
XLP's largest disclosed positions currently include WMT, COST, and PG. The single biggest visible holding is WMT at 11.7% of the portfolio.
Is XLP concentrated?+
Based on the visible top holdings, XLP's top three positions account for 28.9% of the portfolio and the top ten account for 62.86%. That gives a practical read on whether the fund looks broad or more top-heavy.
What kind of overlap should you expect from XLP?+
XLP is focused enough that overlap should spike when the comparison fund targets the same sector or theme, and fall much faster against diversified market ETFs. The most visible positions, including WMT, COST, and PG, are often the names that drive those higher-overlap matchups.
How can you compare XLP with other ETFs?+
Use the comparison pages linked from this profile to see overlap score, shared holdings, and diversification differences. Popular comparisons for XLP on this site include VOO, VTI, and QQQ, and the fund currently appears in 61 active comparison pages.