Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOE vs XLRE: how they differ
VOE and XLRE hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and VOE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund and State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VOE and XLRE hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VOE | XLRE |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Property Group Inc | 1.20% | 5.01% |
| Digital Realty Trust Inc | 1.09% | 4.55% |
| Public Storage | 0.87% | 4.51% |
| CBRE Group Inc | 0.68% | 4.11% |
| Crown Castle Inc | 0.57% | 3.44% |
| VICI Properties Inc | 0.46% | 3.02% |
| AvalonBay Communities Inc | 0.46% | 2.73% |
| Equity Residential | 0.44% | 2.41% |
| Only in VOE | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| Cummins Inc 1.71% | Welltower Inc 11.07% |
| Valero Energy Corp 1.34% | Prologis Inc 8.72% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 1.29% | Equinix Inc 7.10% |
| CRH PLC 1.24% | American Tower Corp 5.26% |
| United Rentals Inc 1.23% | Realty Income Corp 4.57% |
| General Motors Co 1.21% | Ventas Inc 4.50% |
| SLB Ltd 1.21% | Iron Mountain Inc 3.91% |
| Phillips 66 1.18% | Extra Space Storage Inc 3.20% |
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.
| VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | XLRE State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Mid-Cap Value | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.2% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +2.7 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 170 | 31 |
VOE in plain words
VOE is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 12.7%.
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, VOE or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOE returned +20.2% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so VOE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOE or XLRE?
- VOE charges 0.05% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so VOE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOE and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of VOE and 100% of XLRE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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