Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VWO vs XRT: how they differ
VWO and XRT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VWO returned more over the year.
Vanguard Emerging Markets 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, VWO and XRT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VWO | Only in XRT |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 14.73% | Groupon Inc 1.78% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 3.28% | RealReal Inc/The 1.75% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 2.57% | Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73% |
| Delta Electronics Inc 1.18% | Warby Parker Inc 1.64% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.07% | Upbound Group Inc 1.59% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd 0.90% | Coupang Inc 1.55% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd 0.81% | Maplebear Inc 1.55% |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.75% | 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.
| VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock 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 | Emerging markets | SPDR S&P Retail |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.6% | −3.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.9 pts | −20.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 22.5% |
| Holdings | 6355 | 75 |
VWO in plain words
VWO is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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 6355 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.
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, VWO or XRT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VWO returned +15.6% and XRT returned −3.0%, so VWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VWO or XRT?
- VWO charges 0.06% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so VWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VWO and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VWO 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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