Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPY vs XRT: how they differ
SPY and XRT hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and SPY returned more over the year.
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPY and XRT hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPY | XRT |
|---|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM INC | 3.77% | 1.50% |
| WALMART INC | 0.71% | 1.24% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 0.61% | 1.30% |
| TJX COMPANIES INC | 0.21% | 1.07% |
| ROSS STORES INC | 0.11% | 1.38% |
| O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC | 0.11% | 1.34% |
| TARGET CORP | 0.11% | 1.73% |
| CARVANA CO | 0.08% | 1.48% |
| AUTOZONE INC | 0.07% | 1.31% |
| EBAY INC | 0.07% | 1.40% |
| KROGER CO | 0.05% | 1.25% |
| DOLLAR GENERAL CORP | 0.04% | 1.58% |
| Only in SPY | Only in XRT |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 8.08% | ABERCROMBIE + FITCH CO CL A 2.37% |
| APPLE INC 7.33% | MARINEMAX INC 2.27% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.59% | CARMAX INC 1.77% |
| ALPHABET INC CL A 2.98% | FIVE BELOW 1.75% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.61% | PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC 1.72% |
| ALPHABET INC CL C 2.39% | SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC 1.71% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 2.16% | LITHIA MOTORS INC 1.70% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 1.69% | 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.
| SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 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 | S&P 500 | SPDR S&P Retail |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.5% | −3.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | 0.0 pts | −20.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 22.5% |
| Holdings | 505 | 77 |
SPY in plain words
SPY is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 38.2%.
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 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, SPY or XRT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPY returned +17.5% and XRT returned −3.0%, so SPY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPY or XRT?
- SPY charges 0.09% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so SPY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPY and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPY and 22% of XRT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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