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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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SPYG vs XRT: how they differ

SPYG and XRT hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and SPYG returned more over the year.

State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) 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, SPYG and XRT hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions SPYG and XRT both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingSPYGXRT
Amazon.com Inc3.48%1.35%
TJX Cos Inc/The0.26%1.22%
O'Reilly Automotive Inc0.21%1.38%
eBay Inc0.10%1.42%
AutoZone Inc0.10%1.39%
Ross Stores Inc0.09%1.24%
Casey's General Stores Inc0.08%1.17%
Carvana Co0.07%1.32%
Ulta Beauty Inc0.06%1.30%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in SPYGOnly in XRT
NVIDIA Corp 13.66%Groupon Inc 1.78%
Microsoft Corp 7.81%RealReal Inc/The 1.75%
Apple Inc 5.99%Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73%
Alphabet Inc 5.91%Warby Parker Inc 1.64%
Broadcom Inc 5.04%Upbound Group Inc 1.59%
Alphabet Inc 4.71%Coupang Inc 1.55%
Micron Technology Inc 3.67%Maplebear Inc 1.55%
Meta Platforms Inc 3.49%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.

SPYG and XRT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SPYG
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF
XRT
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerState StreetState Street
What it isSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 GrowthSPDR S&P Retail
Total return, 1 year+17.9%−3.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+0.4 pts−20.6 pts
Expense ratio0.04%0.35%
Already in the S&P 500100.0%22.5%
Holdings14775

SPYG in plain words

SPYG is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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 147 positions, with the top ten at 56.4%.

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, SPYG or XRT?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYG returned +17.9% and XRT returned −3.0%, so SPYG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, SPYG or XRT?
SPYG charges 0.04% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so SPYG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do SPYG and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYG and 22% of XRT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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