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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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SCHD vs XLRE: how they differ

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

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, SCHD 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 SCHDOnly in XLRE
QUALCOMM Inc 6.75%WELLTOWER INC 11.71%
Texas Instruments Inc 5.92%PROLOGIS INC 8.96%
UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10%EQUINIX INC 7.10%
Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96%AMERICAN TOWER CORP 5.67%
Merck & Co Inc 3.87%VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL 5.06%
Chevron Corp 3.84%DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC 5.04%
Verizon Communications Inc 3.66%SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC 4.67%
Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55%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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.

SCHD and XLRE on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
XLRE
State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerSchwabState Street
What it isUS dividendReal estate
Total return, 1 year+27.6%+5.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+10.1 pts−11.9 pts
Expense ratio0.06%0.08%
Already in the S&P 50095.1%100.0%
Holdings9932

SCHD in plain words

SCHD is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 43.7%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

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, SCHD or XLRE?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHD returned +27.6% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so SCHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, SCHD or XLRE?
SCHD charges 0.06% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so SCHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do SCHD and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHD 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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