QUAL vs XRT overlap - what they share and where they differ
QUAL and XRT share 5.4% of their weight across 6 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
QUAL and XRT
5.4%
6 shared positions
QUAL
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 124 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 44.4%·Holdings of QUAL
XRT
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 75 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 16.1%·Holdings of XRT
Reported positions cover QUAL 100%, XRT 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
XRT vs QUAL side by side
QUALiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
124
stock positions reported to the SEC
91.4% of its weight is in 118 names XRT does not hold
XRTState Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF
75
stock positions reported to the SEC
92.2% of its weight is in 69 names QUAL does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Consumer Cyclical: XRT has 59.5 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| QUAL | XRT | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 124 | 75 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 44.4% | 16.1% |
| Largest position | MSFT 7.2% | GRPN 1.8% |
| Held alone | 118 positions, 91.4% | 69 positions, 92.2% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In QUAL | In XRT | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSTROSS STORES, INC. | 1.56% | 1.24% | 1.24% |
| TJXTHE TJX COMPANIES, INC. | 3.98% | 1.22% | 1.22% |
| COSTCOSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | 1.11% | 1.29% | 1.11% |
| WMTWALMART INC. | 0.98% | 1.27% | 0.98% |
| ULTAULTA BEAUTY, INC. | 0.49% | 1.29% | 0.49% |
| BBYBEST BUY CO., INC. | 0.35% | 1.35% | 0.35% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in QUAL
Only in XRT
Questions people ask
Is QUAL the same as XRT?
5.4% of their weight sits in the same 6 holdings. QUAL also reports MSFT, AAPL, NVDA, which the other does not. XRT also reports GRPN, REAL, BBWI, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between QUAL and XRT measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 100% of QUAL and 100% of XRT, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, XRT or QUAL?
QUAL reports 124 stock positions and XRT reports 75. 91.4% of QUAL's weight sits in names XRT does not hold, and 92.2% of XRT's weight in names QUAL does not hold. The ten largest positions are 44.4% of QUAL and 16.1% of XRT.
How do QUAL and XRT differ by sector?
The widest gap is Consumer Cyclical: XRT has 59.5 points more of it. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
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