Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VUG vs XRT: how they differ
VUG and XRT hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and VUG returned more over the year.
Vanguard 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, VUG and XRT hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VUG | XRT |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.47% | 1.35% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 1.16% | 1.29% |
| TJX Cos Inc/The | 0.48% | 1.22% |
| O'Reilly Automotive Inc | 0.23% | 1.38% |
| AutoZone Inc | 0.16% | 1.39% |
| Carvana Co | 0.14% | 1.32% |
| Burlington Stores Inc | 0.04% | 1.31% |
| Only in VUG | Only in XRT |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 12.63% | Groupon Inc 1.78% |
| Apple Inc 11.67% | RealReal Inc/The 1.75% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.62% | Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73% |
| Alphabet Inc 5.76% | Warby Parker Inc 1.64% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.54% | Upbound Group Inc 1.59% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.29% | Coupang Inc 1.55% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.41% | Maplebear Inc 1.55% |
| Tesla Inc 3.27% | 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.
| VUG Vanguard 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 | US growth | 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 | 0.03% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 97.4% | 22.5% |
| Holdings | 147 | 75 |
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. 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 0.03% 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 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
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, VUG or XRT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VUG returned +12.9% and XRT returned −3.0%, so VUG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VUG or XRT?
- VUG charges 0.03% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VUG and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of VUG 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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