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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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SPHQ vs XRT: how they differ

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

Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF.

What they hold in common

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

Positions SPHQ and XRT both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingSPHQXRT
Costco Wholesale Corp.4.82%1.29%
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)1.79%1.22%
eBay Inc.0.66%1.42%
Ulta Beauty, Inc.0.22%1.30%
Dollar Tree, Inc.0.20%1.48%
Best Buy Co., Inc.0.12%1.36%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in SPHQOnly in XRT
Visa Inc. 4.69%Groupon Inc 1.78%
Apple Inc. 4.51%RealReal Inc/The 1.75%
Mastercard Inc. 4.32%Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73%
General Electric Co. 4.16%Warby Parker Inc 1.64%
Lam Research Corp. 4.10%Upbound Group Inc 1.59%
Caterpillar Inc. 3.78%Coupang Inc 1.55%
Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.54%Maplebear Inc 1.55%
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 3.46%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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

SPHQ and XRT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SPHQ
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF
XRT
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerInvescoState Street
What it isS&P 500 QualitySPDR S&P Retail
Total return, 1 year+17.4%−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 ratio0.15%0.35%
Already in the S&P 50099.9%22.5%
Holdings9975

SPHQ in plain words

SPHQ is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Quality. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 40.7%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jun 30, 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, SPHQ or XRT?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPHQ returned +17.4% and XRT returned −3.0%, so SPHQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, SPHQ or XRT?
SPHQ charges 0.15% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so SPHQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do SPHQ and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPHQ 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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