Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
PFF vs XLRE: how they differ
PFF and XLRE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLRE returned more over the year.
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF and State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PFF and XLRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in PFF | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| BOEING COMPANY (THE) 3.99% | Welltower Inc 11.07% |
| STRATEGY INC 2.99% | Prologis Inc 8.72% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 2.37% | Equinix Inc 7.10% |
| ORACLE CORP 2.31% | American Tower Corp 5.26% |
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1.79% | Simon Property Group Inc 5.01% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.47% | Realty Income Corp 4.57% |
| CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII 1.33% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.55% |
| ALBEMARLE CORP 1.31% | 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.
| PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities 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 | Preferred and Income Securities | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.8% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.3 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.45% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 21.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 455 | 31 |
PFF in plain words
PFF is an index equity fund tracking the Preferred and Income Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 455 positions, with the top ten at 19.9%. It sat 3.2% below its high of May 8, 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, PFF or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PFF returned −0.8% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so XLRE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, PFF or XLRE?
- PFF charges 0.45% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so XLRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do PFF and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 22% of PFF 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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