VAW vs XLRE

Vanguard Materials ETF vs Real Estate Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLRE has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VAW.
  • XLRE pays a higher dividend yield (3.19%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVAWXLRE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.39%3.19%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$4.49B$8.10B
YTD return
8.48%11.10%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.910.99
P/E ratio
24.0831.88
Last price
$225.58$44.38
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VAW top holdings

Top holdings · VAW
LINLinde PLC14.78%
NEMNewmont Corp7.60%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc6.05%
CRHCRH PLC4.67%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.58%
ECLEcolab Inc4.17%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc3.61%
NUENucor Corp3.56%
CTVACorteva Inc3.37%
VMCVulcan Materials Co2.37%
Sector breakdown · VAW
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials90.1%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Industrials1.1%
Energy0.0%
Healthcare0.5%

XLRE top holdings

Top holdings · XLRE
WELLWelltower Inc10.99%
PLDPrologis Inc8.67%
EQIXEquinix Inc7.05%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp5.23%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.98%
ORealty Income Corp4.54%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.52%
PSAPublic Storage4.48%
VTRVentas Inc4.47%
CBRECBRE Group Inc Class A4.08%
Sector breakdown · XLRE
Real Estate100.0%

About VAW

VAW (Vanguard Materials ETF) is US materials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $4.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.39%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 8.3%.

About XLRE

XLRE (Real Estate Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 real estate sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 3.19%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 11.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.