Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs XRT: how they differ
AVUS and XRT hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and XRT hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | XRT |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.68% | 1.35% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 0.69% | 1.29% |
| Walmart Inc | 0.64% | 1.27% |
| TJX Cos Inc/The | 0.46% | 1.22% |
| Ross Stores Inc | 0.29% | 1.24% |
| Target Corp | 0.25% | 1.38% |
| Kroger Co/The | 0.16% | 1.17% |
| Ulta Beauty Inc | 0.11% | 1.30% |
| Dollar General Corp | 0.11% | 1.42% |
| Dollar Tree Inc | 0.11% | 1.48% |
| Burlington Stores Inc | 0.11% | 1.31% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc | 0.10% | 1.17% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in XRT |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | Groupon Inc 1.78% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | RealReal Inc/The 1.75% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | Warby Parker Inc 1.64% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | Etsy Inc 1.48% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | Winmark Corp 1.47% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | ThredUp Inc 1.46% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.20% | Signet Jewelers Ltd 1.36% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | XRT State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | SPDR S&P Retail |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | −3.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | −20.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 22.5% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 75 |
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
XRT in plain words
XRT is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Retail. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −3.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 16.1%. It sat 12.2% below its high of Nov 16, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or XRT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and XRT returned −3.0%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or XRT?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 22% of XRT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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