Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VXUS vs XLRE: how they differ
VXUS and XLRE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VXUS returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Stock 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, VXUS and XLRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VXUS | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% | WELLTOWER INC 11.71% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% | PROLOGIS INC 8.96% |
| ASML Holding NV 1.32% | EQUINIX INC 7.10% |
| SK hynix Inc 1.14% | AMERICAN TOWER CORP 5.67% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% | VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL 5.06% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% | DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC 5.04% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC 4.67% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% | 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock 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 | Total International Stock | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.3% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.8 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 8775 | 32 |
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
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, VXUS or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VXUS returned +22.3% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so VXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VXUS or XLRE?
- VXUS charges 0.05% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VXUS and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VXUS 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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