State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF trades at $45.21, while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $44.86. The key difference: State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| XLRE | XLU | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Sector/Thematic | — |
52-Week High | $45.46 | $47.73 |
52-Week Low | $40.01 | $41.31 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
XLRE tracks the Real Estate Select Sector Index, providing exposure to S&P 500 real estate companies. It focuses on equity REITs across residential, industrial, and healthcare sub-sectors, with top holdings like Welltower, Prologis, and American Tower.
Read more on XLRE →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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