Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EMXC vs XLRE: how they differ
EMXC and XLRE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EMXC returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF and State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EMXC and XLRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EMXC | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 17.97% | Welltower Inc 11.07% |
| SK hynix Inc. 8.37% | Prologis Inc 8.72% |
| MediaTek Inc. 2.04% | Equinix Inc 7.10% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.47% | American Tower Corp 5.26% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 1.13% | Simon Property Group Inc 5.01% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 1.07% | Realty Income Corp 4.57% |
| HDFC BANK LIMITED 0.88% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.55% |
| RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 0.83% | 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.
| EMXC iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | XLRE State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI Emerging Markets ex China | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +55.5% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +38.0 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 662 | 31 |
EMXC in plain words
EMXC is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +55.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% 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 662 positions, with the top ten at 44.3%. It sat 5.5% 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, EMXC or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMXC returned +55.5% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so EMXC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EMXC or XLRE?
- EMXC charges 0.25% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so XLRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EMXC and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EMXC 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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