Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VXUS vs XRT: how they differ
VXUS and XRT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VXUS returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International 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, VXUS and XRT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VXUS | Only in XRT |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% | Groupon Inc 1.78% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% | RealReal Inc/The 1.75% |
| ASML Holding NV 1.32% | Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73% |
| SK hynix Inc 1.14% | Warby Parker Inc 1.64% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% | Upbound Group Inc 1.59% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% | Coupang Inc 1.55% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% | Maplebear Inc 1.55% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% | 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.
| VXUS Vanguard Total International 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 | Total International Stock | SPDR S&P Retail |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.3% | −3.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.8 pts | −20.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 22.5% |
| Holdings | 8775 | 75 |
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
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, VXUS or XRT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VXUS returned +22.3% and XRT returned −3.0%, so VXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VXUS or XRT?
- VXUS charges 0.05% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VXUS and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VXUS 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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