Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPYD vs XRT: how they differ
SPYD and XRT hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and SPYD returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYD and XRT hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPYD | XRT |
|---|---|---|
| Target Corp | 1.48% | 1.38% |
| Best Buy Co Inc | 1.37% | 1.36% |
| Only in SPYD | Only in XRT |
|---|---|
| Iron Mountain Inc 1.62% | Groupon Inc 1.78% |
| Franklin Resources Inc 1.57% | RealReal Inc/The 1.75% |
| CVS Health Corp 1.53% | Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73% |
| Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53% | Warby Parker Inc 1.64% |
| Edison International 1.48% | Upbound Group Inc 1.59% |
| APA Corp 1.48% | Coupang Inc 1.55% |
| Viatris Inc 1.46% | Maplebear Inc 1.55% |
| Kimco Realty Corp 1.46% | 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 Jun 30, 2026.
| SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | XRT State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend | SPDR S&P Retail |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.9% | −3.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.6 pts | −20.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 22.5% |
| Holdings | 78 | 75 |
SPYD in plain words
SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 78 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 4.3% 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, SPYD or XRT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYD returned +12.9% and XRT returned −3.0%, so SPYD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPYD or XRT?
- SPYD charges 0.07% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPYD and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYD and 22% of XRT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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