XLRE Performance — The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund
Data updated: 2026-08-28
XLRE returned +10.79% year to date and +9.85% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +8.96% over 3 years and +3.27% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Real Estate category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $129, against $132 for the category, and to $110 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 16.73% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $251.2M, and assets reached $8.10B.
XLRE Growth of $100
What $100 invested in The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Real Estate category average over the same months.
| Period | XLRE | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $110 | $115 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $129 | $132 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $117 | $119 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $151 | $151 |
XLRE Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +10.79% |
| 1 year | +9.85% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.96% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.27% |
XLRE Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +10.79% |
| 2025 | +2.60% |
| 2024 | +5.14% |
| 2023 | +12.36% |
| 2022 | −26.21% |
| 2021 | +45.97% |
| 2020 | −2.27% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +7.04% |
XLRE Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +2.7% | +5.8% | −6.2% | +8.7% | −0.9% | +0.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.8% | +4.2% | −2.4% | −1.2% | +1.0% | +0.2% | −0.1% | +2.2% | +0.4% | −3.0% | +1.9% | −2.1% |
| 2024 | −4.8% | +2.6% | +1.8% | −8.5% | +5.1% | +2.0% | +7.2% | +5.8% | +3.3% | −3.3% | +4.1% | −8.6% |
| 2023 | +9.9% | −5.9% | −1.4% | +1.0% | −4.5% | +5.6% | +1.2% | −3.0% | −7.2% | −2.8% | +12.4% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | −8.5% | −4.9% | +7.8% | −3.6% | −5.0% | −7.0% | +8.5% | −5.6% | −13.1% | +2.0% | +6.9% | −4.8% |
| 2021 | +0.5% | +1.5% | +6.8% | +8.3% | +1.2% | +3.2% | +4.6% | +2.8% | −6.2% | +7.5% | −0.9% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | +1.4% | −6.3% | −15.0% | +9.4% | +1.9% | +1.5% | +4.0% | 0.0% | −2.0% | −3.3% | +7.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.7% | +4.9% | +0.9% | −0.1% | −1.7% | +1.3% |
XLRE Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.73%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.27 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +12.44% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −8.60% (Dec 2024)
XLRE Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $251.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $5.1B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.05×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $480.1M | $328.3M | $151.8M |
| May 2026 | $470.5M | $159.8M | $310.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $216.6M | $446.4M | −$229.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $640.3M | $506.9M | $133.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $367.4M | $281.6M | $85.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $268.5M | $649.3M | −$380.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $587.8M | $540.0M | $47.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $334.0M | $543.1M | −$209.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $357.1M | $373.9M | −$16.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $501.0M | $349.5M | $151.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $610.8M | $504.2M | $106.6M |
| Jul 2025 | $233.9M | $133.9M | $100.0M |
XLRE Assets Under Management
Net assets of The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $8.10B |
| 2026-03-31 | $7.31B |
| 2025-12-31 | $7.38B |
| 2025-09-30 | $7.89B |
| 2025-06-30 | $7.41B |
| 2025-03-31 | $7.44B |
| 2024-12-31 | $6.93B |
| 2024-09-30 | $8.30B |
| 2024-06-30 | $6.21B |
| 2024-03-31 | $6.15B |
| 2023-12-31 | $5.73B |
| 2023-09-30 | $4.09B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.