VEA vs XLRE

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF vs Real Estate Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • VEA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLRE.
  • • XLRE pays a higher dividend yield (3.34%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVEAXLRE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.46%3.34%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$309.07B$8.21B
YTD return
12.94%13.27%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.980.93
P/E ratio
15.8529.69
Last price
$69.98$44.47
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VEA top holdings

Top holdings · VEA
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.81%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc2.30%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.14%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.05%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.90%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.86%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.85%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.82%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.78%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.75%
Sector breakdown · VEA
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.0%
Basic Materials7.3%
Consumer Defensive5.2%
Technology16.7%
Communication Services3.5%
Financial Services24.4%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials17.7%
Energy5.1%
Healthcare7.8%

XLRE top holdings

Top holdings · XLRE
WELLWelltower Inc11.33%
PLDPrologis Inc8.15%
EQIXEquinix Inc6.70%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp5.86%
PSAPublic Storage4.97%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.80%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.31%
VMRKVivmark Residential4.30%
VTRVentas Inc4.28%
ORealty Income Corp4.27%
Sector breakdown · XLRE
Real Estate100.0%

About VEA

VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US and Canada. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $309.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 2.46%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KQ), which represents 2.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.

About XLRE

XLRE (Real Estate Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 real estate sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 3.34%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 11.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.