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BSV vs XLRE: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BSV returned +1.0% to XLRE's +4.3%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $45.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF, and $8.0bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF.

At a glance
+1.0%
BSV total return, 1 year
+4.3%
XLRE total return, 1 year
0.03%
BSV expense ratio
0.08%
XLRE expense ratio

Pair scorecard

BSV costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.3 points; BSV is 5.9 times larger.

BSV vs XLRE: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureBSVXLRE
Return
Total return, 1 year+1.0%+4.3%
Drawdown
Below its high7.7%, high on Jul 28, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksBloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted IndexReal Estate Select Sector Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.03%0.08%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$45.4bn$7.7bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
In the S&P 500, by weight100%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund58.9%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

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By the books each fund has filed, BSV and XLRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BSV XLRE
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Only in BSV
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.70%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.32%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.09%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.86%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.86%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.83%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.83%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.78%
Only in XLRE
WELLTOWER INC 11.14%
PROLOGIS INC 8.19%
EQUINIX INC 6.72%
AMERICAN TOWER CORP 5.84%
PUBLIC STORAGE 4.87%
SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC 4.76%
VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL 4.42%
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC 4.34%
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Side by side

BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF XLRE State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF
What it is Tracks an index of Short-Term Bond Tracks an index of Real estate
Total return, 1 year +1.0% +4.3%
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.08%
Holdings 3157 31
Net assets, BSV as of Sep 30, 2026 and XLRE as of Oct 27, 2026 $45.4bn $8.0bn

BSV and XLRE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
BSV

BSV tracks an index of Short-Term Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

XLRE

XLRE tracks an index of Real estate. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +4.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 31 positions, with the top ten at 58.9%. It sat 7.7% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BSV or XLRE?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.0% and XLRE +4.3%.
Which is cheaper, BSV or XLRE?
BSV is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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