Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYW vs XLRE: how they differ
IYW and XLRE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYW returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Technology ETF and State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYW and XLRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYW | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 16.25% | Welltower Inc 11.07% |
| APPLE INC. 13.65% | Prologis Inc 8.72% |
| ALPHABET INC. 7.84% | Equinix Inc 7.10% |
| ALPHABET INC. 6.34% | American Tower Corp 5.26% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.99% | Simon Property Group Inc 5.01% |
| BROADCOM INC. 3.78% | Realty Income Corp 4.57% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3.50% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.55% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2.98% | 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| IYW iShares U.S. Technology 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 | U.S. Technology | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +34.9% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.4 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 139 | 31 |
IYW in plain words
IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 139 positions, with the top ten at 63.7%.
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, IYW or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYW returned +34.9% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYW or XLRE?
- IYW charges 0.37% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so XLRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYW and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of IYW 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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