XLRE: Current Risks Appear To Balance Out Potential Returns

  • The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE: XLRE) is capitalizing on trends in communications infrastructure, data centers, and AI. The fund is passively managed, following the Real Estate Select Sector Index, and excludes mortgage REITs, which is beneficial given the current state of the US housing market. XLRE has nearly $7 billion in assets under management and a low expense ratio that equals or beats its peers. The fund currently yields 3.51%.