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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IVV vs XRT: how they differ

IVV and XRT hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and IVV returned more over the year.

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IVV and XRT hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IVV and XRT both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingIVVXRT
Amazon.com, Inc.3.62%1.35%
Walmart, Inc.0.77%1.27%
Costco Wholesale Corp.0.64%1.29%
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)0.26%1.22%
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.0.12%1.38%
Ross Stores, Inc.0.11%1.24%
Target Corp.0.09%1.38%
AutoZone, Inc.0.08%1.39%
eBay, Inc.0.08%1.42%
Carvana Co.0.07%1.32%
Kroger Co. (The)0.05%1.17%
Casey's General Stores, Inc.0.05%1.17%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IVVOnly in XRT
NVIDIA Corp. 7.52%Groupon Inc 1.78%
Apple, Inc. 6.59%RealReal Inc/The 1.75%
Microsoft Corp. 4.30%Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73%
Alphabet, Inc. 3.25%Warby Parker Inc 1.64%
Broadcom, Inc. 2.77%Upbound Group Inc 1.59%
Alphabet, Inc. 2.59%Coupang Inc 1.55%
Micron Technology, Inc. 2.02%Maplebear Inc 1.55%
Meta Platforms, Inc. 1.92%Revolve Group Inc 1.52%

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.

IVV and XRT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
XRT
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesState Street
What it isS&P 500SPDR S&P Retail
Total return, 1 year+17.6%−3.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+0.1 pts−20.6 pts
Expense ratio0.03%0.35%
Already in the S&P 500100.0%22.5%
Holdings50475

IVV in plain words

IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.

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, IVV or XRT?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and XRT returned −3.0%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IVV or XRT?
IVV charges 0.03% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IVV and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 100% of IVV and 22% of XRT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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