Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VONG vs XRT: how they differ
VONG and XRT hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and VONG returned more over the year.
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth 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, VONG and XRT hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VONG | XRT |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc | 5.07% | 1.35% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 1.28% | 1.29% |
| TJX Cos Inc/The | 0.26% | 1.22% |
| O'Reilly Automotive Inc | 0.20% | 1.38% |
| Walmart Inc | 0.15% | 1.27% |
| Carvana Co | 0.15% | 1.32% |
| Coupang Inc | 0.07% | 1.55% |
| Burlington Stores Inc | 0.06% | 1.31% |
| Tractor Supply Co | 0.05% | 1.39% |
| Ross Stores Inc | 0.04% | 1.24% |
| Murphy USA Inc | 0.03% | 1.19% |
| Sprouts Farmers Market Inc | 0.02% | 1.32% |
| Only in VONG | Only in XRT |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.09% | Groupon Inc 1.78% |
| Apple Inc 11.97% | RealReal Inc/The 1.75% |
| Microsoft Corp 8.98% | Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.78% | Warby Parker Inc 1.64% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.91% | Upbound Group Inc 1.59% |
| Tesla Inc 3.48% | Maplebear Inc 1.55% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% | Revolve Group Inc 1.52% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.15% | Victoria's Secret & Co 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 and May 31, 2026.
| VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth 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 | Russell 1000 Growth | SPDR S&P Retail |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | −3.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.3 pts | −20.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.6% | 22.5% |
| Holdings | 387 | 75 |
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 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, VONG or XRT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VONG returned +7.2% and XRT returned −3.0%, so VONG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VONG or XRT?
- VONG charges 0.07% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VONG and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of VONG 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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