Vanguard Real Estate ETF vs State Street SPDR: Diversification or Cost

Key Points Vanguard Real Estate ETF provides exposure to 139 holdings, while State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF concentrates on just 30 large-cap names. State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF has a lower expense ratio of 0.08% compared to 0.13% for the Vanguard fund. Vanguard Real Estate ETF offers a higher trailing-12-month dividend yield of 3.7% versus 3.4% for the SPDR fund. 10 stocks we like better than Vanguard Real Estate ETF › Comparing the Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEMKT:VNQ) and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT:XLRE) highlights a choice between the Vanguard fund's broad diversification and the SPDR fund's low-cost concentration. Both funds target the U.S.