Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOE vs XRT: how they differ
VOE and XRT hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VOE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VOE and XRT hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VOE | XRT |
|---|---|---|
| Target Corp | 1.03% | 1.38% |
| eBay Inc | 0.86% | 1.42% |
| Kroger Co/The | 0.53% | 1.17% |
| Dollar General Corp | 0.44% | 1.42% |
| Dollar Tree Inc | 0.38% | 1.48% |
| Tractor Supply Co | 0.07% | 1.39% |
| Only in VOE | Only in XRT |
|---|---|
| Cummins Inc 1.71% | Groupon Inc 1.78% |
| Valero Energy Corp 1.34% | RealReal Inc/The 1.75% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 1.29% | Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73% |
| CRH PLC 1.24% | Warby Parker Inc 1.64% |
| United Rentals Inc 1.23% | Upbound Group Inc 1.59% |
| General Motors Co 1.21% | Coupang Inc 1.55% |
| SLB Ltd 1.21% | Maplebear Inc 1.55% |
| Simon Property Group Inc 1.20% | 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.
| VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | XRT State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Mid-Cap Value | SPDR S&P Retail |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.2% | −3.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +2.7 pts | −20.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.6% | 22.5% |
| Holdings | 170 | 75 |
VOE in plain words
VOE is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 12.7%.
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, VOE or XRT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOE returned +20.2% and XRT returned −3.0%, so VOE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOE or XRT?
- VOE charges 0.05% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so VOE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOE and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of VOE 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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