State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About XRT

What does XRT invest in?

The State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) is designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the overall investment performance of the S&P Retail Select Industry Index. This fund offers investors focused access to the comprehensive retail segment of the S&P Total Market Index (TMI). It covers a broad spectrum of retail activities, including, but not limited to, Apparel, Automotive, Broadline, Computer & Electronic, Consumer Staples Merchandise, Drug, Food, and Other Specialty Retailers. The ETF achieves its objective by tracking an index that employs a modified equal-weighting methodology, ensuring diversified exposure across large, mid, and small-capitalization companies within the retail sector. This structure enables investors to implement more precise strategic or tactical allocations within retail, offering greater specificity than traditional, broader sector-based investment options.

What is the expense ratio of XRT?

State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) charges an expense ratio of 0.35%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is XRT?

State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) manages $405.4M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is XRT actively managed or an index fund?

XRT is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (XRT's is 0.35%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was XRT launched?

State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) launched in June 2006 and is managed by SPDR.

How has XRT performed?

XRT's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.