Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
EDV vs XRT: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, EDV returned −13.3% to XRT's +2.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $3.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF, and $362m on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF.
Pair scorecard
EDV costs 0.30 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 15.7 points; EDV is 8.3 times larger.
| Measure | EDV | XRT |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −13.3% | +2.4% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 57.0%, high on Mar 9, 2020 | 9.9%, high on Nov 16, 2021 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Bloomberg U.S. Treasury STRIPS 2030 Year Equal Par Bond Index | S&P Retail Select Industry Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.35% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $3.6bn | $435m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 22% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 16.6% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, EDV and XRT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
EDV and XRT on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EDV
EDV tracks an index of Extended Duration Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −13.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 57.0% below its high of Mar 9, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.
XRT
XRT tracks the S&P Retail. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +2.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 74 positions, with the top ten at 16.6%. It sat 9.9% below its high of Nov 16, 2021 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EDV or XRT?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EDV returned −13.3% and XRT +2.4%.
- Which is cheaper, EDV or XRT?
- EDV is cheaper, by 0.30 percentage points a year. That is about $30 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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