Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPY vs XOVR: how they differ
SPY and XOVR hold 16% of their weight in the same names, and SPY returned more over the year.
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPY and XOVR hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPY | XOVR |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. | 7.52% | 9.48% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 3.25% | 6.53% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1.92% | 4.47% |
| Tesla, Inc. | 1.84% | 1.63% |
| Palantir Technologies, Inc. | 0.42% | 0.56% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. | 0.27% | 2.31% |
| AppLovin Corp. | 0.21% | 3.95% |
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. | 0.12% | 3.56% |
| DoorDash, Inc. | 0.11% | 2.04% |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 0.10% | 1.77% |
| Axon Enterprise, Inc. | 0.07% | 2.60% |
| ResMed, Inc. | 0.04% | 1.36% |
| Only in SPY | Only in XOVR |
|---|---|
| Apple, Inc. 6.59% | Astera Labs Inc 7.75% |
| Microsoft Corp. 4.30% | Natera Inc 3.70% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.62% | Reddit Inc 2.78% |
| Broadcom, Inc. 2.77% | Affirm Holdings Inc 2.64% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.59% | Rocket Lab Corp 2.50% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 2.02% | Mongodb Inc 2.29% |
| Eli Lilly & Co. 1.47% | Roku Inc 2.16% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 1.47% | Tempus Ai Inc 2.06% |
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.
| SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | XOVR ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | ERShares |
| What it is | S&P 500, book from IVV | Private-Public Crossover |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.5% | 0.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | 0.0 pts | −17.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.75% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 43.4% |
| Holdings | 504 | 32 |
SPY in plain words
SPY is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.
XOVR in plain words
XOVR is an index equity fund tracking the Private-Public Crossover. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned 0.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 43% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 32 positions, with the top ten at 63.1%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Oct 27, 2025 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SPY or XOVR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPY returned +17.5% and XOVR returned 0.0%, so SPY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPY or XOVR?
- SPY charges 0.09% a year and XOVR charges 0.75%, so SPY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPY and XOVR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPY and 43% of XOVR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 16% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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