Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
GOVT vs XRT: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, GOVT returned −1.5% to XRT's +2.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $42.8bn for iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF and $362m for State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF.
Pair scorecard
GOVT costs 0.30 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.9 points; GOVT is far larger, $42.8bn against $362m.
| Measure | GOVT | XRT |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −1.5% | +2.4% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 8.1%, high on Aug 4, 2020 | 9.9%, high on Nov 16, 2021 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | ICE U.S. Treasury Core Bond Index | S&P Retail Select Industry Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.35% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $42.8bn | $362m |
| 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 Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, GOVT and XRT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
GOVT and XRT on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GOVT
GOVT tracks an index of U.S. Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 8.1% below its high of Aug 4, 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, GOVT or XRT?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GOVT returned −1.5% and XRT +2.4%.
- Which is cheaper, GOVT or XRT?
- GOVT 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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