Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VT vs XLRE: how they differ
VT and XLRE hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total World 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, VT and XLRE hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VT | XLRE |
|---|---|---|
| Welltower Inc | 0.13% | 11.07% |
| Prologis Inc | 0.12% | 8.72% |
| Equinix Inc | 0.10% | 7.10% |
| American Tower Corp | 0.08% | 5.26% |
| Digital Realty Trust Inc | 0.06% | 4.55% |
| Simon Property Group Inc | 0.06% | 5.01% |
| Realty Income Corp | 0.05% | 4.57% |
| Public Storage | 0.04% | 4.51% |
| CBRE Group Inc | 0.04% | 4.11% |
| Ventas Inc | 0.04% | 4.50% |
| Crown Castle Inc | 0.04% | 3.44% |
| Iron Mountain Inc | 0.03% | 3.91% |
| Only in VT | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 4.22% | |
| Apple Inc 3.53% | |
| Microsoft Corp 2.73% | |
| Amazon.com Inc 2.29% | |
| Alphabet Inc 2.04% | |
| Broadcom Inc 1.74% | |
| Alphabet Inc 1.61% | |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
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.
| VT Vanguard Total World 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 | Total World Stock | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.9% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.4 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 55.2% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 10042 | 31 |
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
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, VT or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VT returned +18.9% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VT or XLRE?
- VT charges 0.06% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VT and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 55% of VT 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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