Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHH vs XLRE: how they differ
SCHH and XLRE hold 74% of their weight in the same names, and SCHH returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF and State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHH and XLRE hold 74% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHH | XLRE |
|---|---|---|
| Welltower Inc | 9.64% | 11.07% |
| Prologis Inc | 8.97% | 8.72% |
| Equinix Inc | 4.89% | 7.10% |
| Simon Property Group Inc | 4.48% | 5.01% |
| Digital Realty Trust Inc | 4.36% | 4.55% |
| American Tower Corp | 4.35% | 5.26% |
| Realty Income Corp | 4.00% | 4.57% |
| Public Storage | 3.41% | 4.51% |
| Ventas Inc | 2.85% | 4.50% |
| Crown Castle Inc | 2.83% | 3.44% |
| Iron Mountain Inc | 2.69% | 3.91% |
| VICI Properties Inc | 2.19% | 3.02% |
| Only in SCHH | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| WP Carey Inc 1.16% | CBRE Group Inc 4.11% |
| Sun Communities Inc 1.02% | CoStar Group Inc 1.20% |
| Omega Healthcare Investors Inc 0.98% | |
| Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc 0.94% | |
| Lamar Advertising Co 0.94% | |
| Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc 0.85% | |
| EastGroup Properties Inc 0.76% | |
| American Homes 4 Rent 0.74% |
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.
| SCHH Schwab U.S. REIT ETF | XLRE State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | State Street |
| What it is | US REIT | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.8% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.7 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 74.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 117 | 31 |
SCHH in plain words
SCHH is an index equity fund tracking the US REIT. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +9.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 74% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 117 positions, with the top ten at 49.8%. It sat 6.7% below its high of Jul 24, 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, SCHH or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHH returned +9.8% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so SCHH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHH or XLRE?
- SCHH charges 0.07% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so SCHH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHH and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 74% of SCHH and 100% of XLRE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 74% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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