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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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SCHG vs XRT: how they differ

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

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF.

What they hold in common

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

Positions SCHG and XRT both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingSCHGXRT
Amazon.com Inc5.68%1.35%
Costco Wholesale Corp1.48%1.29%
O'Reilly Automotive Inc0.26%1.38%
Carvana Co0.18%1.32%
AutoZone Inc0.17%1.39%
Casey's General Stores Inc0.10%1.17%
Ulta Beauty Inc0.08%1.30%
Coupang Inc0.08%1.55%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in SCHGOnly in XRT
NVIDIA Corp 11.02%Groupon Inc 1.78%
Apple Inc 9.84%RealReal Inc/The 1.75%
Microsoft Corp 7.18%Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73%
Alphabet Inc 4.76%Warby Parker Inc 1.64%
Broadcom Inc 4.55%Upbound Group Inc 1.59%
Tesla Inc 3.92%Maplebear Inc 1.55%
Alphabet Inc 3.78%Revolve Group Inc 1.52%
Meta Platforms Inc 3.46%Victoria's Secret & Co 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.

SCHG and XRT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SCHG
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF
XRT
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerSchwabState Street
What it isU.S. Large-Cap GrowthSPDR S&P Retail
Total return, 1 year+12.7%−3.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−4.8 pts−20.6 pts
Expense ratio0.04%0.35%
Already in the S&P 50095.4%22.5%
Holdings19375

SCHG in plain words

SCHG is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.7% 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. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 193 positions, with the top ten at 57.2%.

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, SCHG or XRT?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHG returned +12.7% and XRT returned −3.0%, so SCHG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, SCHG or XRT?
SCHG charges 0.04% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do SCHG and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHG 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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