PAVE vs XLB overlap - what they share and where they differ
PAVE and XLB share 11.5% of their weight across 5 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
PAVE and XLB
11.5%
5 shared positions
PAVE
Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 100 positions · May 31, 2026
Top 10: 32.3%·Holdings of PAVE
XLB
State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 26 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 58.4%·Holdings of XLB
Reported positions cover PAVE 100%, XLB 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
XLB vs PAVE side by side
PAVEGlobal X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF
100
stock positions reported to the SEC
88.5% of its weight is in 95 names XLB does not hold
XLBState Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
26
stock positions reported to the SEC
78.3% of its weight is in 21 names PAVE does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Industrials: PAVE has 55.7 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| PAVE | XLB | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | May 31, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 100 | 26 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 32.3% | 58.4% |
| Largest position | PWR 4.2% | LIN 14.1% |
| Held alone | 95 positions, 88.5% | 21 positions, 78.3% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In PAVE | In XLB | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUENUCOR CORPORATION | 3.10% | 3.88% | 3.10% |
| CRHCRH PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 2.41% | 4.67% | 2.41% |
| STLDSTEEL DYNAMICS, INC. | 2.06% | 3.73% | 2.06% |
| VMCVULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY | 2.03% | 4.72% | 2.03% |
| MLMMARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. | 1.90% | 4.55% | 1.90% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in PAVE
Only in XLB
Questions people ask
Is PAVE the same as XLB?
11.5% of their weight sits in the same 5 holdings. PAVE also reports PWR, CSX, ETN, which the other does not. XLB also reports LIN, NEM, FCX, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between PAVE and XLB measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 100% of PAVE and 100% of XLB, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, XLB or PAVE?
PAVE reports 100 stock positions and XLB reports 26. 88.5% of PAVE's weight sits in names XLB does not hold, and 78.3% of XLB's weight in names PAVE does not hold. The ten largest positions are 32.3% of PAVE and 58.4% of XLB.
How do PAVE and XLB differ by sector?
The widest gap is Industrials: PAVE has 55.7 points more of it. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
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