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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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SCHD vs XRT: how they differ

SCHD and XRT hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and SCHD returned more over the year.

Schwab U.S. Dividend 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, SCHD and XRT hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions SCHD and XRT both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingSCHDXRT
Target Corp1.45%1.38%
Best Buy Co Inc0.38%1.36%
Macy's Inc0.15%1.38%
Penske Automotive Group Inc0.08%1.36%
Buckle Inc/The0.04%1.29%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in SCHDOnly in XRT
QUALCOMM Inc 6.75%Groupon Inc 1.78%
Texas Instruments Inc 5.92%RealReal Inc/The 1.75%
UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10%Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73%
Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96%Warby Parker Inc 1.64%
Merck & Co Inc 3.87%Upbound Group Inc 1.59%
Chevron Corp 3.84%Coupang Inc 1.55%
Verizon Communications Inc 3.66%Maplebear Inc 1.55%
Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55%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.

SCHD and XRT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
XRT
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerSchwabState Street
What it isUS dividendSPDR S&P Retail
Total return, 1 year+27.6%−3.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+10.1 pts−20.6 pts
Expense ratio0.06%0.35%
Already in the S&P 50095.1%22.5%
Holdings9975

SCHD in plain words

SCHD is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 43.7%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 24, 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, SCHD or XRT?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHD returned +27.6% and XRT returned −3.0%, so SCHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, SCHD or XRT?
SCHD charges 0.06% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so SCHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do SCHD and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHD and 22% of XRT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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