Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate Index Fd ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate Index Fd ETF trades at $45.69, while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $44.86. The key difference: Utilities 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 | XLU | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $50.76 | $47.73 |
52-Week Low | $43.26 | $41.31 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It 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: electric utilities; water utilities; multi-utilities; independent power and renewable electricity producers; and gas utilities. The fund is non-diversified.
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