Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VLUE vs XLRE: how they differ
VLUE and XLRE hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Value 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, VLUE and XLRE hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VLUE | XLRE |
|---|---|---|
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. | 0.62% | 5.01% |
| REALTY INCOME CORPORATION | 0.36% | 4.57% |
| VICI PROPERTIES INC. | 0.20% | 3.02% |
| MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC. | 0.13% | 1.68% |
| Only in VLUE | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% | Welltower Inc 11.07% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% | Prologis Inc 8.72% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% | Equinix Inc 7.10% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3.67% | American Tower Corp 5.26% |
| GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.55% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% | Public Storage 4.51% |
| AT&T INC. 2.53% | Ventas Inc 4.50% |
| CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% | CBRE Group Inc 4.11% |
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.
| VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value 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 Value Factor | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +69.4% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +51.9 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.9% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 148 | 31 |
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% 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, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
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, VLUE or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VLUE returned +69.4% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VLUE or XLRE?
- VLUE charges 0.15% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so XLRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VLUE and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of VLUE and 100% of XLRE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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