Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
XHB vs XRT: how they differ
XHB and XRT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XRT returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XHB and XRT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XHB | XRT |
|---|---|---|
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS | 0.09% | 0.20% |
| US DOLLAR | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Only in XHB | Only in XRT |
|---|---|
| ALLEGION PLC 4.42% | ABERCROMBIE + FITCH CO CL A 2.37% |
| OWENS CORNING 4.18% | MARINEMAX INC 2.27% |
| WILLIAMS SONOMA INC 4.08% | CARMAX INC 1.77% |
| CHAMPION HOMES INC 3.94% | FIVE BELOW 1.75% |
| INSTALLED BUILDING PRODUCTS 3.90% | TARGET CORP 1.73% |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATION 3.87% | PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC 1.72% |
| CARLISLE COS INC 3.80% | SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC 1.71% |
| PULTEGROUP INC 3.71% | LITHIA MOTORS INC 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.
| XHB State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders 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 Homebuilders | SPDR S&P Retail |
| Total return, 1 year | −16.6% | −3.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −34.1 pts | −20.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 45.7% | 22.5% |
| Holdings | 35 | 77 |
XHB in plain words
XHB is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Homebuilders. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −16.6% 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, 46% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 35 positions, with the top ten at 39.3%. It sat 20.6% below its high of Oct 18, 2024 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, XHB or XRT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XHB returned −16.6% and XRT returned −3.0%, so XRT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, XHB or XRT?
- XHB charges 0.35% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so XHB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do XHB and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 46% of XHB and 22% of XRT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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