Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
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.
| Holding | SPHQ | XRT |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Only in SPHQ | Only 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 Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | XRT State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | State Street |
| What it is | S&P 500 Quality | SPDR 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 ratio | 0.15% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 22.5% |
| Holdings | 99 | 75 |
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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