U.S. Real Estate Leaders or Global Property Markets? XLRE vs. RWO (opens in new tab)

The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) offers exposure to the S&P 500 real estate sector, whereas the SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (RWO) provides access to global listed property markets. Selecting between these funds requires consideration of trade-offs in yield, cost, geographic focus, and risk.