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VBIL vs XLRE: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, VBIL returned +3.7% to XLRE's +4.3%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $12.8bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF, and $8.0bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF.

At a glance
+3.7%
VBIL total return, 1 year
+4.3%
XLRE total return, 1 year
0.06%
VBIL expense ratio
0.08%
XLRE expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VBIL costs 0.02 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.6 points; VBIL is 1.7 times larger.

VBIL vs XLRE: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureVBILXLRE
Return
Total return, 1 year+3.7%+4.3%
Drawdown
Below its high7.7%, high on Jul 28, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksBloomberg U.S. Treasury Bills 0-3 Months IndexReal Estate Select Sector Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.06%0.08%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$12.8bn$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, VBIL 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 VBIL XLRE
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Only in VBIL
United States Treasury Bill 5.76%
United States Treasury Bill 5.74%
United States Treasury Bill 5.21%
United States Treasury Bill 5.21%
United States Treasury Bill 5.19%
United States Treasury Bill 5.11%
United States Treasury Bill 5.04%
United States Treasury Bill 4.95%
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

VBIL Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF XLRE State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF
What it is Tracks an index of 0-3 Month Treasury Bill Tracks an index of Real estate
Total return, 1 year +3.7% +4.3%
Expense ratio 0.06% 0.08%
Holdings 28 31
Net assets, VBIL as of Sep 30, 2026 and XLRE as of Oct 27, 2026 $12.8bn $8.0bn

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

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About each fund
VBIL

VBIL tracks an index of 0-3 Month Treasury Bill. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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, VBIL or XLRE?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VBIL returned +3.7% and XLRE +4.3%.
Which is cheaper, VBIL or XLRE?
VBIL is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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