Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
XLI vs XLRE: how they differ
XLI and XLRE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLI returned more over the year.
State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF and State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XLI and XLRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XLI | XLRE |
|---|---|---|
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| US DOLLAR | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| Only in XLI | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| CATERPILLAR INC 6.92% | WELLTOWER INC 11.71% |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC 6.32% | PROLOGIS INC 8.96% |
| RTX CORP 4.98% | EQUINIX INC 7.10% |
| GE VERNOVA INC 4.64% | AMERICAN TOWER CORP 5.67% |
| DEERE + CO 3.18% | VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL 5.06% |
| UNION PACIFIC CORP 3.17% | DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC 5.04% |
| BOEING CO/THE 3.02% | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC 4.67% |
| EATON CORP PLC 2.97% | 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.
| XLI State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | XLRE State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| What it is | Industrials | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.3% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.3 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 85 | 32 |
XLI in plain words
XLI is an index equity fund tracking the Industrials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 85 positions, with the top ten at 40.2%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Aug 14, 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. 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, XLI or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XLI returned +14.3% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so XLI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, XLI or XLRE?
- XLI charges 0.08% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so XLI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do XLI and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of XLI 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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