Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VONG vs XLRE: how they differ
VONG and XLRE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VONG returned more over the year.
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth 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, VONG and XLRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VONG | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.09% | WELLTOWER INC 11.71% |
| Apple Inc 11.97% | PROLOGIS INC 8.96% |
| Microsoft Corp 8.98% | EQUINIX INC 7.10% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.78% | AMERICAN TOWER CORP 5.67% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.07% | VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL 5.06% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.91% | DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC 5.04% |
| Tesla Inc 3.48% | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC 4.67% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% | 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.
| VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth 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 | Russell 1000 Growth | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.3 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 387 | 32 |
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 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, VONG or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VONG returned +7.2% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so VONG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VONG or XLRE?
- VONG charges 0.07% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VONG and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of VONG 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.
Other comparisons
Where to next
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, VONG against XLRE, data as of Sep 13, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/vong-vs-xlre Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources