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XRT vs IYR

State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF vs iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

XRT

State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$206M

IYR

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$4.1B

Key differences

  • IYR is significantly larger than XRT — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, XRT has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • IYR has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

XRTIYR
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.38%
Fund size (AUM)$206M$4.1B
Since20062000
Dividend yield0.81%2.19%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+13.4%+14.1%
CAGR 3Y+13.6%+10.4%
CAGR 5Y-0.1%+3.7%
Sharpe 3Y0.520.46
Volatility 1Y20.35%13.14%
Max drawdown-47.02%-42.32%

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