Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWZ vs XLRE: how they differ
EWZ and XLRE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWZ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF and State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWZ and XLRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWZ | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| VALE S.A. 11.62% | Welltower Inc 11.07% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.80% | Prologis Inc 8.72% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 8.57% | Equinix Inc 7.10% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 6.77% | American Tower Corp 5.26% |
| B3 S.A - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao 3.61% | Simon Property Group Inc 5.01% |
| AMBEV S.A. 3.23% | Realty Income Corp 4.57% |
| WEG S.A. 3.08% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.55% |
| Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado 2.90% | 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.
| EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil 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 Brazil | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.9% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.4 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 47 | 31 |
EWZ in plain words
EWZ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Brazil. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% 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 47 positions, with the top ten at 59.3%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Apr 14, 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, EWZ or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWZ returned +32.9% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWZ or XLRE?
- EWZ charges 0.59% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so XLRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWZ and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWZ 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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