Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate Index Fd ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate Index Fd ETF trades at $45.69, while Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $56.07. The key difference: Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate Index Fd ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| VNQI | XLF | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $50.76 | $56.75 |
52-Week Low | $43.26 | $47.80 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Latest headlines on both assets
The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the S&P Global ex-US Property Index, a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index that measures the equity market performance of international real estate stocks in both developed and emerging markets. The index is composed of stocks of publicly traded equity real estate investment trusts (known as REITs) and certain real estate management and development companies (REMDs).
Read more on VNQI →The fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: diversified financial services; insurance; banks; capital markets; mortgage real estate investment trusts; consumer finance; thrifts; and mortgage finance. The fund is non-diversified.
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