Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs XLRE: how they differ
AVEM and XLRE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and XLRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVEM | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | Welltower Inc 11.07% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | Prologis Inc 8.72% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | Equinix Inc 7.10% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | American Tower Corp 5.26% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | Simon Property Group Inc 5.01% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | Realty Income Corp 4.57% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.55% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | Public Storage 4.51% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | XLRE State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | State Street |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 31 |
AVEM in plain words
AVEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging Markets Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3897 positions, with the top ten at 29.9%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
XLRE in plain words
XLRE is an index equity fund tracking the Real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 31 positions, with the top ten at 59.4%. It sat 5.6% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or XLRE?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so XLRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 100% of XLRE 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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