Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
XLY vs XRT: how they differ
XLY and XRT hold 10% of their weight in the same names, and XRT returned more over the year.
State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XLY and XRT hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XLY | XRT |
|---|---|---|
| O'Reilly Automotive Inc | 1.90% | 1.38% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 22.24% | 1.35% |
| AutoZone Inc | 1.31% | 1.39% |
| Ross Stores Inc | 1.71% | 1.24% |
| eBay Inc | 1.24% | 1.42% |
| TJX Cos Inc/The | 3.93% | 1.22% |
| Carvana Co | 1.17% | 1.32% |
| Ulta Beauty Inc | 0.49% | 1.30% |
| Tractor Supply Co | 0.41% | 1.39% |
| Best Buy Co Inc | 0.37% | 1.36% |
| Only in XLY | Only in XRT |
|---|---|
| Tesla Inc 19.66% | Groupon Inc 1.78% |
| Home Depot Inc/The 5.83% | RealReal Inc/The 1.75% |
| McDonald's Corp 4.16% | Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73% |
| Booking Holdings Inc 3.44% | Warby Parker Inc 1.64% |
| Lowe's Cos Inc 3.08% | Upbound Group Inc 1.59% |
| Starbucks Corp 2.90% | Coupang Inc 1.55% |
| Marriott International Inc/MD 2.02% | Maplebear Inc 1.55% |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 1.97% | 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.
| XLY State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | XRT State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | Consumer discretionary | SPDR S&P Retail |
| Total return, 1 year | −4.1% | −3.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −21.6 pts | −20.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 22.5% |
| Holdings | 47 | 75 |
XLY in plain words
XLY is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer discretionary. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −4.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 47 positions, with the top ten at 69.2%. It sat 8.9% below its high of Jan 12, 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, XLY or XRT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XLY returned −4.1% and XRT returned −3.0%, so XRT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, XLY or XRT?
- XLY charges 0.08% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so XLY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do XLY and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of XLY and 22% of XRT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 10% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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