Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs XLRE: how they differ
AVUS and XLRE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. 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, AVUS and XLRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | XLRE |
|---|---|---|
| CBRE Group Inc | 0.07% | 4.11% |
| CoStar Group Inc | 0.01% | 1.20% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | Welltower Inc 11.07% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | Prologis Inc 8.72% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | Equinix Inc 7.10% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | American Tower Corp 5.26% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | Simon Property Group Inc 5.01% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | Realty Income Corp 4.57% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.55% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | 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.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. 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 | U.S. Equity | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 31 |
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
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, AVUS or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or XLRE?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so XLRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS 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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