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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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VPL vs XRT: how they differ

VPL and XRT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.

Vanguard Pacific Stock 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, VPL and XRT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in VPLOnly in XRT
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06%Groupon Inc 1.78%
SK hynix Inc 4.12%RealReal Inc/The 1.75%
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80%Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73%
Toyota Motor Corp 1.74%Warby Parker Inc 1.64%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69%Upbound Group Inc 1.59%
BHP Group Ltd 1.66%Coupang Inc 1.55%
Hitachi Ltd 1.18%Maplebear Inc 1.55%
Advantest Corp 1.16%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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

VPL and XRT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
VPL
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund
XRT
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardState Street
What it isPacific StockSPDR S&P Retail
Total return, 1 year+36.9%−3.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+19.4 pts−20.6 pts
Expense ratio0.07%0.35%
Already in the S&P 5000.1%22.5%
Holdings233575

VPL in plain words

VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.

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, VPL or XRT?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VPL returned +36.9% and XRT returned −3.0%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, VPL or XRT?
VPL charges 0.07% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do VPL and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VPL and 22% of XRT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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