Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPYD vs XLRE: how they differ
SPYD and XLRE hold 26% of their weight in the same names, and SPYD returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF and State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYD and XLRE hold 26% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPYD | XLRE |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain Inc | 1.62% | 3.91% |
| Host Hotels & Resorts Inc | 1.53% | 1.57% |
| Kimco Realty Corp | 1.46% | 1.78% |
| Simon Property Group Inc | 1.45% | 5.01% |
| Healthpeak Properties Inc | 1.44% | 1.54% |
| Essex Property Trust Inc | 1.36% | 1.95% |
| Regency Centers Corp | 1.35% | 1.37% |
| Equity Residential | 1.33% | 2.41% |
| Public Storage | 1.33% | 4.51% |
| Invitation Homes Inc | 1.32% | 1.72% |
| Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc | 1.24% | 1.68% |
| UDR Inc | 1.27% | 1.23% |
| Only in SPYD | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| Franklin Resources Inc 1.57% | Welltower Inc 11.07% |
| CVS Health Corp 1.53% | Prologis Inc 8.72% |
| Edison International 1.48% | Equinix Inc 7.10% |
| Target Corp 1.48% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.55% |
| APA Corp 1.48% | Ventas Inc 4.50% |
| Viatris Inc 1.46% | CBRE Group Inc 4.11% |
| EOG Resources Inc 1.44% | AvalonBay Communities Inc 2.73% |
| Phillips 66 1.44% | SBA Communications Corp 1.95% |
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.
| SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | XLRE State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.9% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.6 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 78 | 31 |
SPYD in plain words
SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 78 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 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, SPYD or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYD returned +12.9% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so SPYD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPYD or XLRE?
- SPYD charges 0.07% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPYD and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYD and 100% of XLRE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 26% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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