Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SDY vs XRT: how they differ
SDY and XRT hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and SDY returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SDY and XRT hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SDY | XRT |
|---|---|---|
| TARGET CORP | 1.74% | 1.73% |
| BEST BUY CO INC | 0.65% | 1.65% |
| WALMART INC | 0.37% | 1.24% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 0.27% | 1.30% |
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS | 0.12% | 0.20% |
| CASEY S GENERAL STORES INC | 0.11% | 0.97% |
| Only in SDY | Only in XRT |
|---|---|
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 3.33% | ABERCROMBIE + FITCH CO CL A 2.37% |
| ACCENTURE PLC CL A 2.94% | MARINEMAX INC 2.27% |
| REALTY INCOME CORP 2.12% | CARMAX INC 1.77% |
| CHEVRON CORP 2.09% | FIVE BELOW 1.75% |
| PEPSICO INC 1.95% | PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC 1.72% |
| MEDTRONIC PLC 1.82% | SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC 1.71% |
| NIKE INC CL B 1.53% | LITHIA MOTORS INC 1.70% |
| KENVUE INC 1.48% | GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP 1.70% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend 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 | SPDR S&P Dividend | SPDR S&P Retail |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.0% | −3.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.5 pts | −20.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.6% | 22.5% |
| Holdings | 157 | 77 |
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% 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 Sep 10, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 157 positions, with the top ten at 20.5%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 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. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 77 positions, with the top ten at 18.4%. 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, SDY or XRT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SDY returned +11.0% and XRT returned −3.0%, so SDY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SDY or XRT?
- SDY charges 0.35% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so SDY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SDY and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 85% of SDY and 22% of XRT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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