Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VPL vs XLRE: how they differ
VPL and XLRE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
Vanguard Pacific Stock 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, VPL and XLRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VPL | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% | Welltower Inc 11.07% |
| SK hynix Inc 4.12% | Prologis Inc 8.72% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% | Equinix Inc 7.10% |
| Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% | American Tower Corp 5.26% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% | Simon Property Group Inc 5.01% |
| BHP Group Ltd 1.66% | Realty Income Corp 4.57% |
| Hitachi Ltd 1.18% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.55% |
| Advantest Corp 1.16% | 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock 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 | Pacific Stock | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +36.9% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +19.4 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 2335 | 31 |
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
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, VPL or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VPL returned +36.9% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VPL or XLRE?
- VPL charges 0.07% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VPL and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VPL 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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