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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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MBB vs XRT: how they differ

MBB and XRT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MBB returned more over the year.

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

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MBB and XRT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in MBBOnly in XRT
Freddie Mac 1.07%Groupon Inc 1.78%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.97%RealReal Inc/The 1.75%
UMBS, TBA 0.85%Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.69%Warby Parker Inc 1.64%
UMBS, TBA 0.66%Upbound Group Inc 1.59%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.56%Coupang Inc 1.55%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.55%Maplebear Inc 1.55%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.54%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 and May 31, 2026.

MBB and XRT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MBB
iShares MBS ETF
XRT
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesState Street
What it isMbsSPDR S&P Retail
Total return, 1 year−0.1%−3.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−17.6 pts−20.6 pts
Expense ratio0.04%0.35%
Holdings1114475

MBB in plain words

MBB is a bond fund tracking the Mbs. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

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, MBB or XRT?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.1% and XRT returned −3.0%, so MBB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MBB or XRT?
MBB charges 0.04% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so MBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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MBB against XRT, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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