Data as of .
XAR vs XT: which is really different?
XT holds 64.0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and XAR 35.0%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: XAR scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 371 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XAR and XT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in XAR | Only in XT |
|---|---|
| RTX CORP 3.34% | MICROSOFT 4.21% |
| VSE CORP 3.33% | NVIDIA 4.18% |
| ATI INC 3.25% | ELI LILLY 3.90% |
| ARCHER AVIATION INC A 3.23% | TESLA INC 3.55% |
| AXON ENTERPRISE INC 3.20% | TEXAS INSTRUMENT INC 3.55% |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP 3.11% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.48% |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC 3.04% | ANALOG DEVICES 2.88% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 3.02% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.87% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAR | XT | XAR | XT | XAR | XT | |
| 3 months | −12.1% | +0.7% | −15.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −11.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | −7.2% | +18.0% | −23.2 pts | +2.0 pts | −27.9 pts | −2.7 pts |
| 1 year | +11.8% | +25.7% | −5.7 pts | +8.2 pts | −11.2 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 3 years | +114.1% | +63.3% | +36.2 pts | −14.6 pts | +19.0 pts | −31.8 pts |
| Since launch | +1042.3% | +279.7% | +288.5 pts | −61.9 pts | −366.6 pts | −340.9 pts |
| XAR State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Aerospace & Defense ETF Holds 49 stocks in defense, 35% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF Holds 192 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 64% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | State Street | iShares |
| Theme | Defense | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 35.0% | 64.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.9% | 67.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 3.2% | 38.8% |
| Holdings | 49 | 192 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 31.4% | 33.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.36% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.8% | +25.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −5.7 pts | +8.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −11.2 pts | +2.8 pts |
| Below its high | −17.1% | −3.2% |
XAR in plain words
By weight, 35% of XAR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 31% of the fund across 49 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +11.8% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 5.7 pts. It sits 17.1% below its all-time high of Aug 14, 2026.
XT in plain words
By weight, 64% of XT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 34% of the fund across 192 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +25.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 8.2 pts.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, XAR or XT?
- XAR has 35% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 64%, so XAR differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, XAR or XT?
- XAR charges 0.35% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so XAR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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