Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MTUM vs XLRE: how they differ
MTUM and XLRE hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and MTUM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF and State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MTUM and XLRE hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MTUM | XLRE |
|---|---|---|
| WELLTOWER INC. | 1.04% | 11.07% |
| CBRE GROUP, INC. | 0.42% | 4.11% |
| VENTAS, INC. | 0.33% | 4.50% |
| Only in MTUM | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5.57% | Prologis Inc 8.72% |
| BROADCOM INC. 5.41% | Equinix Inc 7.10% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.65% | American Tower Corp 5.26% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 4.04% | Simon Property Group Inc 5.01% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 3.84% | Realty Income Corp 4.57% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.76% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.55% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.62% | Public Storage 4.51% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 3.44% | Iron Mountain Inc 3.91% |
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.
| MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor 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 USA Momentum Factor | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.8% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.3 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.2% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 125 | 31 |
MTUM in plain words
MTUM is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Momentum Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 125 positions, with the top ten at 40.5%. It sat 11.1% 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, MTUM or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MTUM returned +21.8% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so MTUM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MTUM or XLRE?
- MTUM charges 0.15% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so XLRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MTUM and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of MTUM and 100% of XLRE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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