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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IWD vs XLRE: how they differ

IWD and XLRE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IWD returned more over the year.

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF and State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IWD and XLRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IWDOnly in XLRE
AMAZON.COM INC 6.04%WELLTOWER INC 11.71%
APPLE 5.83%PROLOGIS INC 8.96%
MICROSOFT 4.93%EQUINIX INC 7.10%
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 2.54%AMERICAN TOWER CORP 5.67%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 2.54%VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL 5.06%
EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.85%DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC 5.04%
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.73%SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC 4.67%
INTEL CORPORATION 1.23%VENTAS INC 4.66%

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 Sep 10, 2026.

IWD and XLRE on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IWD
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
XLRE
State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesState Street
What it isRussell 1000 valueReal estate
Total return, 1 year+27.4%+5.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+9.9 pts−11.9 pts
Expense ratio0.18%0.08%
Already in the S&P 50090.2%100.0%
Holdings81432

IWD in plain words

IWD is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 814 positions, with the top ten at 29.0%.

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 Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 32 positions, with the top ten at 61.9%. 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, IWD or XLRE?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWD returned +27.4% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so IWD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IWD or XLRE?
IWD charges 0.18% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so XLRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IWD and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 90% of IWD 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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